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24 May 22
The European Central Bank is set to bring lending rates out of negative territory by September in a bid to cool soaring inflation.
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12 May 22
Pakistan has been urged to speed up its progress on reforms if it wants its economy to develop and recover from Covid-19.
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9 May 22
The Irish government’s track record of low debt and budgetary surpluses is a key contributor to an increase in the nation’s credit rating announced today, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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6 May 22
The International Monetary Fund has urged “fiscal flexibility” from Ireland as the government faces the twin challenges of supporting the economy through inflation and keeping public finances...
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4 May 22
The International Monetary Fund has approved a “precautionary” credit line for Colombia as it faces risks from inflation, in a bid to reinforce market confidence in the South American country.
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3 May 22
Italy will increase its new windfall tax on energy company profits amid historic price rises, the prime minister has said, while unveiling €14bn of support for households and businesses to deal with...
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29 Apr 22
The Swedish central bank has raised interest rates to 0.25% alongside plans to reduce its balance sheet, in response to inflationary risks.
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29 Apr 22
Covid-19 support and high revenues meant Brazilian state governments began 2022 with large cash reserves, but they face warnings about spending pressures that will test their liquidity.
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29 Apr 22
The European Central Bank has blamed soaring energy prices for its misjudgement of inflation, after its projections for the beginning of 2022 turned out to be the least accurate it has ever made.
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28 Apr 22
Governments in Latin America face an unusually high risk from soaring prices and higher borrowing rates, a combination that could hinder policy action, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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27 Apr 22
The World Bank has warned that historically high prices of food and energy could last until the end of 2024, and urged governments to build up safety nets for vulnerable citizens.
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26 Apr 22
Government ministers must adapt to the ending of cheap debt or face difficult funding decisions in the future, according to Finnish finance minister Annika Saarikko.
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20 Apr 22
Supply chain constraints exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will mean that global GDP will undershoot initial forecasts, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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19 Apr 22
The yen tumbled to its weakest performance against the US dollar in 20-years, as the Bank of Japan continues to stand by its yield cap on government bonds.
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14 Apr 22
The Bank of Canada has announced its highest interest rate increase in more than 20 years, as the nation grapples with soaring inflation.
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13 Apr 22
Global economic growth will slow to less than 3% in 2022, due to supply chain constraints stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the World Trade Organisation.
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7 Apr 22
The Polish central bank caught the market off-guard by raising interest rates by one percentage point to help stem rampant inflation.
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6 Apr 22
The US Federal Reserve is set to rapidly reduce its balance sheet and continue to hike interest rates, as it seeks to tame soaring inflation, according to a senior official at the bank.
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6 Apr 22
Governments remain set to borrow nearly a third more this year than they did before the Covid-19 as the pandemic, inflation and geopolitical concerns keep the economy on shaky footing, analysts have...
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4 Apr 22
Developing nations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa would be at greatest risk should inflation surges trigger stagflation in the global economy, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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1 Apr 22
Soaring inflation stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, could force Asia Pacific to issue more debt to fund increased spending, putting pressures on finances, according to ratings agency S&...
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1 Apr 22
Economic sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine could wipe 10% off the nation's GDP this year, according to a multilateral development bank.
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30 Mar 22
The Australian government has pledged close to £5bn in tax cuts and one-off payments in its budget to help offset the impact of rising inflation on the economy.
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30 Mar 22
The yen has fallen to six-year lows following the Bank of Japan’s decision to stand by its yield cap on government bonds, and increase its stock of gilts.
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28 Mar 22
Rating agency S&P Global has cut its growth forecasts and raised its inflation predictions for the Asia Pacific region as its confidence in the post-coronavirus recovery falters.