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19 Jul 22
The French government is set to spend close to €10bn on purchasing shares of energy giant EDF after the country outlined plans to renationalise the company.
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18 Jul 22
The Ukrainian government needs $9bn of aid per month to keep public finances going in the nation whose economy, as well as its land and cities, has been ravaged as a result of the Russian invasion, a...
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7 Jul 22
The French government is set to take full control of energy giant EDF, which it said will enable the country to make “radical decisions” on its future energy plans.
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6 Jul 22
The World Bank will loan Indonesia $350m to support reforms aimed at improving the health and education of its citizens and thereby boost productivity.
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4 Jul 22
The Chinese government is set to spend hundreds of billions of yuan to finance infrastructure projects as the economy starts to recover from Covid-19 lockdowns.
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1 Jul 22
Australia’s wealthy and resilient economy will continue to grow as the nation recovers from Covid-19, which ratings agency Moody’s has said is the key factor behind the country’s Aaa rating.
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15 Jun 22
The Malaysian government must provide greater support to states that are lagging behind their more developed and industrialised peers, according to the World Bank.
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15 Jun 22
The Chinese government has unveiled plans to develop a new framework to help balance the distribution of financial resources to local authorities.
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31 May 22
The South Korean government has approved a multi-trillion-won supplementary budget to support small businesses and self-employed people impacted by Covid-19 restrictions.
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27 May 22
The Hungarian government is set to introduce a windfall tax on banks, energy firms and telecommunications companies to help fund its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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20 May 22
European Union countries must reverse years of underinvestment in defence and increase collaborative spending in response to the new security situation after Russia invaded Ukraine, the bloc’s...
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18 May 22
The economic slowdown caused by strict Covid-19 restrictions in China could lead to a widening of local and regional government deficits this year, according to ratings agency S&P.
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17 May 22
California is on track to record a budget surplus close to $100bn this year thanks to tax income far overshooting initial forecasts.
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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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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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12 Apr 22
The Pakistani government’s decision to oust prime minister Imran Khan could complicate reforms restricting access to external finance, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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11 Apr 22
Better-than-expected fiscal performance will see Canada’s debt-to-GDP remain the lowest amongst its G7 peers.
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4 Apr 22
Bangladesh is set to receive a $250m loan to help modernise social protection programmes and fund its green recovery from Covid-19.
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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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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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28 Mar 22
Colombia has agreed to borrow $830m to help fund education services and improve social mobility, including employment opportunities across the country, as the nation emerges from Covid-19.
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25 Mar 22
The German government has allocated close to €17bn to help mitigate pressures from soaring energy prices, including cuts to fuel duty.
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23 Mar 22
The Nigerian government should repurpose money spent on fuel subsidies to fund reforms aimed at reducing poverty, according to the World Bank Group.
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22 Mar 22
The Chinese State Council has approved plans to provide hundreds of billions of pounds in VAT relief to small businesses to help maintain economic stability.
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18 Mar 22
The economic damage caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could take more than one percentage point off global GDP growth this year, according to the OECD.