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5 Aug 21
A United Nations conference this week saw $370m donated to Lebanon, a year after an explosion tore through its capital city – but attendees warned the struggling country it must implement...
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3 Aug 21
The Rwandan government has taken advantage of low interest rates to issue a $620m bond, its second foreign currency sale.
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2 Aug 21
Senate negotiators have unveiled a $1trn plan to invest in infrastructure in the US, after weeks of talks between the two main political parties.
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29 Jul 21
US troops are leaving Afghanistan with poor growth prospects amid increasing violence and the devastating impact of Covid-19, a watchdog has said.
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27 Jul 21
Myanmar’s economy could be 30% worse off due to the impact of political turmoil and Covid-19 on development progress, according to the World Bank Group.
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23 Jul 21
The International Monetary Fund has approved a 45% increase on normal limits of financing for lower income nations, to help with the Covid-19 recoveries.
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22 Jul 21
As Africa continues to grapple with Covid-19, creating more bankable opportunities for investors will lay the foundations for longer-term growth, argues Stephen Barnes of the Johannesburg-based...
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19 Jul 21
The African Development Bank is in a strong position, even though Covid-19 saw a shift in the organisation's priorities, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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15 Jul 21
An ongoing third wave of Covid-19 cases has caused the World Bank to lower its growth projections for Thailand, which it said needs to maintain its support for the most in need.
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13 Jul 21
Rising hunger statistics paint a grim picture for the world’s push towards meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned.
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13 Jul 21
The need to act fast to save lives is a poor excuse for Covid-19 procurement scandals – better crisis preparation is needed.
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12 Jul 21
Climate change mitigation policies need to take into account a country’s level of development and poorer countries’ economies must still be allowed to grow, World Bank president David Malpass has...
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9 Jul 21
The International Monetary Fund's record $650bn liquidity stimulus in response to Covid-19 is expected to be operational by the end of August.
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8 Jul 21
Covid-19 has created a “profound debt crisis that will turbo-charge global inequality”, with governments in poorer countries unable to support their vulnerable citizens, a Public Finance Live 2021...
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7 Jul 21
Cote D’Ivoire has been assigned a BB- credit rating by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s, reflecting increased growth potential and continued economic reforms.
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6 Jul 21
The global sukuk market will recover from a Covid-19 slump, with issuance to move towards $155bn this year, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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5 Jul 21
The Ghanaian government will need to raise taxes to help alleviate the debt burden on the nation and reduce reliance on borrowing, a senior economist said.
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28 Jun 21
China’s zero tolerance approach to curbing Covid-19 outbreaks has benefitted the nation’s economy recovery from the pandemic, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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23 Jun 21
Argentina has reached an agreement with debtors to defer the majority of a $2.4bn loan repayment for nine months to avoid another default.
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21 Jun 21
Continued over-reliance on oil has left Gulf Cooperation Council countries very exposed to shocks amid faltering diversification efforts, analysts have warned.
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18 Jun 21
A US watchdog has identified what it says were 3,400 conflicts of interest during the tenure of former president Donald Trump
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11 Jun 21
A former South African finance minister has slammed Jacob Zuma, president between 2009 and 2018, for leaving the country weaker after working to undermine the power of the country's finance...
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9 Jun 21
The Chinese economy will grow at a slower rate in the second half of this year as external supply chain disruptions impact on Covid-19 recovery, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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8 Jun 21
El Salvador's president is pushing a new law to adopt Bitcoin as a legal currency, a move he said would help lift millions out of poverty in El Salvador.
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7 Jun 21
Six years of fighting have devastated the Yemeni economy and left millions in need of humanitarian aid, and those problems have been exacerbated by Covid-19, an International Monetary Fund official...
5 Aug 21A United Nations conference this week saw $370m donated to Lebanon, a year after an explosion tore through its capital city – but attendees warned the struggling country it must implement...
3 Aug 21The Rwandan government has taken advantage of low interest rates to issue a $620m bond, its second foreign currency sale.
2 Aug 21Senate negotiators have unveiled a $1trn plan to invest in infrastructure in the US, after weeks of talks between the two main political parties.
29 Jul 21US troops are leaving Afghanistan with poor growth prospects amid increasing violence and the devastating impact of Covid-19, a watchdog has said.
27 Jul 21Myanmar’s economy could be 30% worse off due to the impact of political turmoil and Covid-19 on development progress, according to the World Bank Group.
23 Jul 21The International Monetary Fund has approved a 45% increase on normal limits of financing for lower income nations, to help with the Covid-19 recoveries.
22 Jul 21As Africa continues to grapple with Covid-19, creating more bankable opportunities for investors will lay the foundations for longer-term growth, argues Stephen Barnes of the Johannesburg-based...
19 Jul 21The African Development Bank is in a strong position, even though Covid-19 saw a shift in the organisation's priorities, according to ratings agency Fitch.
15 Jul 21An ongoing third wave of Covid-19 cases has caused the World Bank to lower its growth projections for Thailand, which it said needs to maintain its support for the most in need.
13 Jul 21Rising hunger statistics paint a grim picture for the world’s push towards meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned.
13 Jul 21The need to act fast to save lives is a poor excuse for Covid-19 procurement scandals – better crisis preparation is needed.
12 Jul 21Climate change mitigation policies need to take into account a country’s level of development and poorer countries’ economies must still be allowed to grow, World Bank president David Malpass has...
9 Jul 21The International Monetary Fund's record $650bn liquidity stimulus in response to Covid-19 is expected to be operational by the end of August.
8 Jul 21Covid-19 has created a “profound debt crisis that will turbo-charge global inequality”, with governments in poorer countries unable to support their vulnerable citizens, a Public Finance Live 2021...
7 Jul 21Cote D’Ivoire has been assigned a BB- credit rating by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s, reflecting increased growth potential and continued economic reforms.
6 Jul 21The global sukuk market will recover from a Covid-19 slump, with issuance to move towards $155bn this year, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
5 Jul 21The Ghanaian government will need to raise taxes to help alleviate the debt burden on the nation and reduce reliance on borrowing, a senior economist said.
28 Jun 21China’s zero tolerance approach to curbing Covid-19 outbreaks has benefitted the nation’s economy recovery from the pandemic, according to ratings agency Fitch.
23 Jun 21Argentina has reached an agreement with debtors to defer the majority of a $2.4bn loan repayment for nine months to avoid another default.
18 Jun 21A US watchdog has identified what it says were 3,400 conflicts of interest during the tenure of former president Donald Trump
11 Jun 21A former South African finance minister has slammed Jacob Zuma, president between 2009 and 2018, for leaving the country weaker after working to undermine the power of the country's finance...
8 Jun 21El Salvador's president is pushing a new law to adopt Bitcoin as a legal currency, a move he said would help lift millions out of poverty in El Salvador.
7 Jun 21Six years of fighting have devastated the Yemeni economy and left millions in need of humanitarian aid, and those problems have been exacerbated by Covid-19, an International Monetary Fund official...
