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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.
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27 Aug 21
The Nigerian government spent more than 90% of its revenues in the first half of this year on servicing debts, according to the nation’s budget office.
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25 Aug 21
A worldwide rebound in oil prices, and a new International Monetary Fund programme contributed to a credit rating upgrade for Gabon, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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25 Aug 21
The World Bank has stopped funding aid programmes in Afghanistan in light of the Taliban taking control of the country.
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24 Aug 21
The US government’s $1trn infrastructure fund is expected to provide a net $700bn boost to its economy, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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23 Aug 21
Finland’s finance ministry will assess the impact of its 2022 budget on children to help promote the interests of the next generation in the rapidly ageing country.
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19 Aug 21
The Kuwaiti Cabinet has ordered all government departments to reduce spending by at least 10% this financial year, to reduce the national deficit.
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17 Aug 21
The Taliban must ensure continuity of public services in Afghanistan after taking power so as to mitigate the humanitarian crisis engulfing the country, the leader of the United Nations has said.
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17 Aug 21
Thailand's central bank chief has called on the government to invest a further 1trn baht ($30bn) into fighting Covid-19, as restrictions continue to affect the economy.
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13 Aug 21
Ballooning budget deficits in developing Asian countries have been tipped to slow their progress towards the United Nations’ 2030 development goals.
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13 Aug 21
Afghanistan will miss out on the €430m of German aid it receives each year if the Taliban gains control of the country, Germany’s foreign minister has said.
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12 Aug 21
Water and sanitation is the best infrastructure investment to create jobs in developing countries, an International Monetary Fund economist has suggested.
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10 Aug 21
The Greek government has allocated half a billion euros to help rebuild communities and woodland areas after wildfires devasted the nation.
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5 Aug 21
Declining birth rates and increases in life expectancy could see economic growth increase for sub-Saharan African nations in the long-term, according to ratings agency S&P.
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”.
21 Sep 21Economic 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.
20 Sep 21Argentina'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.
17 Sep 21World 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%.
16 Sep 21Colombia’s president has approved new tax reforms after lawmakers replaced proposals that sparked countrywide demonstrations against the government earlier this year.
16 Sep 21The majority of government agricultural support is harmful to society and the environment, a United Nations report has found.
13 Sep 21The 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.
8 Sep 21Farm and meat-packing workers in the US will receive grants of up to $600 in recognition of costs many bore during the pandemic.
7 Sep 21From Chinese provinces to Dutch dairy pastures, a new accounting approach is helping put a monetary value on green policy measures.
3 Sep 21Mexico’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.
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.
27 Aug 21The Nigerian government spent more than 90% of its revenues in the first half of this year on servicing debts, according to the nation’s budget office.
25 Aug 21A worldwide rebound in oil prices, and a new International Monetary Fund programme contributed to a credit rating upgrade for Gabon, according to ratings agency Fitch.
25 Aug 21The World Bank has stopped funding aid programmes in Afghanistan in light of the Taliban taking control of the country.
24 Aug 21The US government’s $1trn infrastructure fund is expected to provide a net $700bn boost to its economy, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
23 Aug 21Finland’s finance ministry will assess the impact of its 2022 budget on children to help promote the interests of the next generation in the rapidly ageing country.
19 Aug 21The Kuwaiti Cabinet has ordered all government departments to reduce spending by at least 10% this financial year, to reduce the national deficit.
17 Aug 21The Taliban must ensure continuity of public services in Afghanistan after taking power so as to mitigate the humanitarian crisis engulfing the country, the leader of the United Nations has said.
17 Aug 21Thailand's central bank chief has called on the government to invest a further 1trn baht ($30bn) into fighting Covid-19, as restrictions continue to affect the economy.
13 Aug 21Ballooning budget deficits in developing Asian countries have been tipped to slow their progress towards the United Nations’ 2030 development goals.
12 Aug 21Water and sanitation is the best infrastructure investment to create jobs in developing countries, an International Monetary Fund economist has suggested.
10 Aug 21The Greek government has allocated half a billion euros to help rebuild communities and woodland areas after wildfires devasted the nation.
5 Aug 21Declining birth rates and increases in life expectancy could see economic growth increase for sub-Saharan African nations in the long-term, according to ratings agency S&P.
