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1 Nov 21
Emerging economies need greater access to financial assistance to help prepare for natural disasters brought on by climate change, according to the OECD.
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28 Oct 21
Countries are depleting their resources in the search for short-term economic gains that leave their future development unsustainable, the World Bank has warned.
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27 Oct 21
A military coup in Sudan has led to the US withdrawing significant amounts of aid, with the European Union reviewing its position.
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25 Oct 21
Nigeria’s new digital currency is expected to increase tax takings and drive economic growth, the country’s president has said.
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25 Oct 21
Moldova and the International Monetary Fund have agreed a reform programme to help authorities maintain the economic recovery amid the threats of inflation and a possible resurgence of Covid-19 cases.
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21 Oct 21
Brazil’s economy minister has said the country’s spending cap could be breached to allow the government to expand its welfare programme.
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19 Oct 21
Rich nations are being urged to channel their share of a recent liquidity boost from the International Monetary Fund to more vulnerable countries.
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15 Oct 21
Japan’s new prime minister has set up a taskforce to reduce wealth disparities in a bid to create a “virtuous cycle of growth and distribution”, claiming market forces have left some people behind.
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13 Oct 21
The United Nations COP26 climate conference in Glasgow must be a turning point in the global fight to limit global warming and finance ministers need to play their part, the head of the UN has said.
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8 Oct 21
The National Bank of Poland has caught economists off guard by raising interest rates to stave off inflation risks.
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5 Oct 21
Lebanon has announced the resumption of talks with the International Monetary Fund on funding, following the formation of a new government.
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30 Sep 21
More than 75% of Venezuelans now live in extreme poverty, fuelled by the nation’s economic crisis, a study has claimed.
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29 Sep 21
Lower and middle income countries have far more debt to China than many institutions believe, and the problem is becoming worse, a US study has found.
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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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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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21 Sep 21
Economic recoveries from Covid-19 slowed in advanced economies over the past three months, as employment and supply chain issues caused uneven global growth, according to the OECD.
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20 Sep 21
Argentina's leader Alberto Fernandez has called for unity in the South American country, as it attempts to recover from a financial crisis exacerbated by Covid-19.
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17 Sep 21
World Bank economists have urged Bangladesh to redirect social protection schemes towards the urban poor, saying the move could cut the extreme poverty rate from 22% to just 4%.
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16 Sep 21
Colombia’s president has approved new tax reforms after lawmakers replaced proposals that sparked countrywide demonstrations against the government earlier this year.
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16 Sep 21
The majority of government agricultural support is harmful to society and the environment, a United Nations report has found.
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13 Sep 21
The new Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati has warned that “hard work” is required to implement reforms before the crisis-hit country can finance its recovery.
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8 Sep 21
Farm and meat-packing workers in the US will receive grants of up to $600 in recognition of costs many bore during the pandemic.
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7 Sep 21
From Chinese provinces to Dutch dairy pastures, a new accounting approach is helping put a monetary value on green policy measures.
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3 Sep 21
Mexico’s new finance minister has confirmed that the government will continue to offer support to state-owned oil company Pemex, which is in billions of dollars of debt.
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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.