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10 Jan 22
A disagreement between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund on refinancing a $45bn loan has seen the price of the nation's bonds tumble.
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10 Jan 22
Malaysia needs to accelerate efforts to improve revenue generation, to help provide more fiscal space for public spending and debt interest costs, according to the World Bank Group.
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7 Jan 22
Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, say experts.
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6 Jan 22
Former South African president Jacob Zuma was under “considerable influence” from private bodies during his tenure, leading to rampant corruption, according to the preliminary findings of a landmark...
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10 Dec 21
Social protection programmes in Pakistan will benefit from $603m from the Asian Development Bank, as the government tries to implement its national anti-poverty strategy.
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9 Dec 21
Malawi’s former finance minister and ex-central bank governor have been arrested amid allegations of providing incorrect financial information to the International Monetary Fund.
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7 Dec 21
Managing debt levels and drawing in new finance will be key to funding Africa’s recovery from Covid-19, according to experts.
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6 Dec 21
Emerging nations seeking to restructure domestic debt will need to carefully consider the impact on their economies, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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3 Dec 21
Japan’s economic rebound from Covid-19 would be buoyed by spending to boost the country’s digital transformation, according to the OECD.
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2 Dec 21
Some countries’ post-COP26 plans to end financing for natural gas exploration would only serve to increase the “injustice” felt by Africa, the president of Senegal has told a summit.
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25 Nov 21
More than 300 million more people in India will receive Covid-19 vaccines following the approval of a loan from the Asian Development Bank.
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23 Nov 21
Is the world’s obsession with gross domestic product the biggest barrier to achieving net zero?
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22 Nov 21
Covid-19’s long-term economic impact on growth in developed countries has been tipped to be far less severe than many anticipated at the start of the pandemic.
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19 Nov 21
The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
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19 Nov 21
Introducing Universal Basic Income payments could be affordable, but more work is needed to establish whether the costs of transition are worth it, says Jeffrey Matsu.
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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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16 Nov 21
The Lebanese government has not responded with enough urgency to tackle the economic crisis which has engulfed the nation, according to a United Nations envoy.
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15 Nov 21
Developed nations and finance organisations need to commit more funding to poorer countries after last weekend’s climate change agreement failed to set overarching targets, according to experts.
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15 Nov 21
Bhutan’s adoption of an index measuring gross national happiness has helped guide the country’s response to Covid-19.
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12 Nov 21
South Africa’s finance minister has signalled that he will not boost welfare spending in next year’s budget despite recognising the part inequality played in devastating riots several months ago.
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12 Nov 21
The recent international corporation tax agreement was a missed opportunity to fund the climate transition, according to an advocacy group.
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11 Nov 21
Pacific countries struggling against the effects of climate change need financial solutions that do not increase their debt, the prime minister of the Cook Islands has said.
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10 Nov 21
The Ivorian government has pledged increased investment in schools, hospitals, and jobs in the northern territory of the nation, to give alternatives to extremism.
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8 Nov 21
A United Nations short-term lending facility aimed at reducing Africa’s borrowing costs could save governments billions of dollars in interest payments, according to officials.
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8 Nov 21
Increased carbon taxes are likely to have a bigger long-term economic impact on countries which are heavily reliant on carbon-intensive energy, according to ratings agency S&P.
10 Jan 22A disagreement between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund on refinancing a $45bn loan has seen the price of the nation's bonds tumble.
10 Jan 22Malaysia needs to accelerate efforts to improve revenue generation, to help provide more fiscal space for public spending and debt interest costs, according to the World Bank Group.
7 Jan 22Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, say experts.
6 Jan 22Former South African president Jacob Zuma was under “considerable influence” from private bodies during his tenure, leading to rampant corruption, according to the preliminary findings of a landmark...
10 Dec 21Social protection programmes in Pakistan will benefit from $603m from the Asian Development Bank, as the government tries to implement its national anti-poverty strategy.
9 Dec 21Malawi’s former finance minister and ex-central bank governor have been arrested amid allegations of providing incorrect financial information to the International Monetary Fund.
7 Dec 21Managing debt levels and drawing in new finance will be key to funding Africa’s recovery from Covid-19, according to experts.
6 Dec 21Emerging nations seeking to restructure domestic debt will need to carefully consider the impact on their economies, according to the International Monetary Fund.
3 Dec 21Japan’s economic rebound from Covid-19 would be buoyed by spending to boost the country’s digital transformation, according to the OECD.
2 Dec 21Some countries’ post-COP26 plans to end financing for natural gas exploration would only serve to increase the “injustice” felt by Africa, the president of Senegal has told a summit.
25 Nov 21More than 300 million more people in India will receive Covid-19 vaccines following the approval of a loan from the Asian Development Bank.
23 Nov 21Is the world’s obsession with gross domestic product the biggest barrier to achieving net zero?
19 Nov 21The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
19 Nov 21Introducing Universal Basic Income payments could be affordable, but more work is needed to establish whether the costs of transition are worth it, says Jeffrey Matsu.
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.
16 Nov 21The Lebanese government has not responded with enough urgency to tackle the economic crisis which has engulfed the nation, according to a United Nations envoy.
15 Nov 21Developed nations and finance organisations need to commit more funding to poorer countries after last weekend’s climate change agreement failed to set overarching targets, according to experts.
15 Nov 21Bhutan’s adoption of an index measuring gross national happiness has helped guide the country’s response to Covid-19.
12 Nov 21South Africa’s finance minister has signalled that he will not boost welfare spending in next year’s budget despite recognising the part inequality played in devastating riots several months ago.
11 Nov 21Pacific countries struggling against the effects of climate change need financial solutions that do not increase their debt, the prime minister of the Cook Islands has said.
10 Nov 21The Ivorian government has pledged increased investment in schools, hospitals, and jobs in the northern territory of the nation, to give alternatives to extremism.
8 Nov 21Increased carbon taxes are likely to have a bigger long-term economic impact on countries which are heavily reliant on carbon-intensive energy, according to ratings agency S&P.
