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6 Dec 21
The level of financial support for businesses and households through Covid-19 reduced the impact of lost tax income compared with the 2008 financial crisis, according to the OECD.
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3 Dec 21
US politicians have approved a bill to continue current funding commitments until February, avoiding a government shutdown.
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23 Nov 21
Gaps in the Irish government's healthcare budgets up to 2019 were caused by “unrealistically low” budget estimates, according to the national watchdog.
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22 Nov 21
The French government must adopt a framework which aims to reduce spending and improve governance, according to economists at the OECD.
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17 Nov 21
The European Union has agreed in principle a €170bn budget for 2022, to help fund the region’s recovery from Covid-19.
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16 Nov 21
US president Joe Biden has signed the $1.2trn Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, as the nation attempts to 'build back better' from Covid-19.
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26 Oct 21
The level of error in spending from European Union member nations is still substantial and requires more vigilant financial management, according to the organisation’s watchdog.
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29 Sep 21
The Indonesia government is set to spend $190bn next year, as the nation aims to gradually reduce its deficit to 3% of GDP.
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27 Sep 21
The French government’s ability to reduce its debt levels – which spiked due to Covid-19 – will be a key driver in future ratings, according to agency Moody’s.
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22 Sep 21
The Nigerian government received 33% more income from a eurobond than previously expected, which it described as an “excellent outcome”.
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1 Sep 21
Israel’s state comptroller has criticised former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s management of the Covid-19 crisis, including the nation’s inability to set a national budget.
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9 Aug 21
Stimulus is a “more appropriate instrument” than quantitative easing to aid the economic hit of regional Covid-19 lockdowns in Australia, according to the governor of its central bank.
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19 Mar 19
Germany’s budget for next year calls for a 1.7% hike in overall spending to €362.6bn – but its defence spending will be less than NATO’s target.
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9 Nov 18
Some 10,000 Orthodox church employees could come off the Greek state payroll, ending the status of priests and bishops as civil servants.
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28 Sep 18
The consequences of poorly executed public infrastructure can be deadly but there is a way forward, says Transparency International’s Claire Martin.
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13 Nov 17
The South African government should increase spending on higher education to at least 1% of gross domestic product, a presidential commission report released on Monday said.
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14 Jul 17
Government spending has risen across OECD countries since the global financial crash, according to the institute’s latest snapshot survey of public expenditure
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6 Jun 17
Iraq is to pass a supplementary budget in order to secure an $800m loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund.
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9 May 17
The UK’s emphasis on serving its own interests through its aid spending takes away from its effectiveness in reducing global poverty, according to a British economics think-tank.
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13 Apr 17
Ensuring sound government finances should be a priority for developing countries in East Asia and the Pacific, the World Bank has said.
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20 Feb 17
Mongolia has secured a provisional agreement for a $5.5bn programme with the International Monetary Fund, preventing a slip in its international credit rating.
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9 Sep 16
The eurozone’s finance ministers have called on all euro area member states to actively use spending reviews to improve the quality of public finances.
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3 Jun 16
Brazil’s economy has declined for the fifth consecutive quarter in what the finance ministry described as one of the deepest recessions in the country’s history.
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13 Apr 16
Public sector and accountancy professionals have convened in the Caribbean in hopes of strengthening the region’s public financial management.
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1 Feb 16
Small, middle-income countries (SMICs) in sub-Saharan Africa should prioritise investments that generate wide economic benefits and rationalise regulations that hinder the private sector in order to...
6 Dec 21The level of financial support for businesses and households through Covid-19 reduced the impact of lost tax income compared with the 2008 financial crisis, according to the OECD.
3 Dec 21US politicians have approved a bill to continue current funding commitments until February, avoiding a government shutdown.
23 Nov 21Gaps in the Irish government's healthcare budgets up to 2019 were caused by “unrealistically low” budget estimates, according to the national watchdog.
22 Nov 21The French government must adopt a framework which aims to reduce spending and improve governance, according to economists at the OECD.
17 Nov 21The European Union has agreed in principle a €170bn budget for 2022, to help fund the region’s recovery from Covid-19.
16 Nov 21US president Joe Biden has signed the $1.2trn Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, as the nation attempts to 'build back better' from Covid-19.
29 Sep 21The Indonesia government is set to spend $190bn next year, as the nation aims to gradually reduce its deficit to 3% of GDP.
22 Sep 21The Nigerian government received 33% more income from a eurobond than previously expected, which it described as an “excellent outcome”.
1 Sep 21Israel’s state comptroller has criticised former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s management of the Covid-19 crisis, including the nation’s inability to set a national budget.
9 Aug 21Stimulus is a “more appropriate instrument” than quantitative easing to aid the economic hit of regional Covid-19 lockdowns in Australia, according to the governor of its central bank.
19 Mar 19Germany’s budget for next year calls for a 1.7% hike in overall spending to €362.6bn – but its defence spending will be less than NATO’s target.
9 Nov 18Some 10,000 Orthodox church employees could come off the Greek state payroll, ending the status of priests and bishops as civil servants.
28 Sep 18The consequences of poorly executed public infrastructure can be deadly but there is a way forward, says Transparency International’s Claire Martin.
13 Nov 17The South African government should increase spending on higher education to at least 1% of gross domestic product, a presidential commission report released on Monday said.
14 Jul 17Government spending has risen across OECD countries since the global financial crash, according to the institute’s latest snapshot survey of public expenditure
6 Jun 17Iraq is to pass a supplementary budget in order to secure an $800m loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund.
9 May 17The UK’s emphasis on serving its own interests through its aid spending takes away from its effectiveness in reducing global poverty, according to a British economics think-tank.
13 Apr 17Ensuring sound government finances should be a priority for developing countries in East Asia and the Pacific, the World Bank has said.
20 Feb 17Mongolia has secured a provisional agreement for a $5.5bn programme with the International Monetary Fund, preventing a slip in its international credit rating.
9 Sep 16The eurozone’s finance ministers have called on all euro area member states to actively use spending reviews to improve the quality of public finances.
3 Jun 16Brazil’s economy has declined for the fifth consecutive quarter in what the finance ministry described as one of the deepest recessions in the country’s history.
13 Apr 16Public sector and accountancy professionals have convened in the Caribbean in hopes of strengthening the region’s public financial management.
1 Feb 16Small, middle-income countries (SMICs) in sub-Saharan Africa should prioritise investments that generate wide economic benefits and rationalise regulations that hinder the private sector in order to...
