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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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5 Jul 22
The Argentine government is at a heightened risk of another debt default following the resignation of its finance minister, an expert has warned.
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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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1 Jul 22
Colombian public finances are still not in the clear despite rising tax revenue and strong economic growth, the country’s fiscal rule committee has warned.
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28 Jun 22
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has said the government’s finances have reached “alert level” amid a debate over how much he can do to shield people from the rising cost of living.
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27 Jun 22
Pakistan’s prime minister has said a new “super tax” levied on big industries and a “poverty alleviation tax” on the country’s richest residents will cut the deficit and help fund measures aimed at...
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24 Jun 22
The president of the European Parliament has suggested the EU’s seven-year budget cycle might leave the bloc unable to respond to challenges.
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21 Jun 22
Singapore’s finance minister has unveiled a package of support for low-income households, vulnerable people and companies to help them deal with spiralling inflation.
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17 Jun 22
The European Union looks set to remove Greece from its ‘enhanced economic surveillance’ programme, recognising that the government has delivered most of its reform commitments.
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16 Jun 22
The US Federal Reserve is set to hike lending rates by 0.75 percentage points to help tame runaway inflation, the largest single increase since the 1990s.
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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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14 Jun 22
The level of fraud or overpayments of unemployment benefits made by the US government soared by almost tenfold in 2021, according to the national spending watchdog.
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14 Jun 22
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could speed efforts to decarbonise Western energy supplies. But how will governments recoup lost tax income from fossil fuel?
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13 Jun 22
Ukraine’s finance minister has said his government is in talks with the International Monetary Fund about a new programme to help the country’s beleaguered public finances through the war with Russia.
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13 Jun 22
Governments experiencing debt crises are set to spend less in 2023 than they did in 2019, despite the need to support their citizens in the face of surging food and fuel prices, figures have shown.
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10 Jun 22
The Kenyan government has shelved a proposed bond sale because surging yields will see the nation seek cheaper debt on private markets, according to reports.
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10 Jun 22
India’s high GDP growth following the initial shock from Covid-19 has helped boost confidence in the country’s public finances.
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8 Jun 22
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its highest interest rate rise in more than two decades in an attempt to rein in rampant inflation.
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7 Jun 22
German parliamentarians have approved the creation of a €100bn special defence fund aimed at modernising the country’s military in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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7 Jun 22
The new Pakistani government has been warned it will likely hit roadblocks when enacting reforms linked to concessional finance because rising prices will complicate its revenue-raising efforts.
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1 Jun 22
Japan looks set to abandon a previous timeframe for balancing its budget, after a draft economic policy document suggested it could “distort” policy decisions in the government’s response to crises...
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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.
6 Jul 22The World Bank will loan Indonesia $350m to support reforms aimed at improving the health and education of its citizens and thereby boost productivity.
5 Jul 22The Argentine government is at a heightened risk of another debt default following the resignation of its finance minister, an expert has warned.
4 Jul 22The 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.
1 Jul 22Australia’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.
1 Jul 22Colombian public finances are still not in the clear despite rising tax revenue and strong economic growth, the country’s fiscal rule committee has warned.
28 Jun 22French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has said the government’s finances have reached “alert level” amid a debate over how much he can do to shield people from the rising cost of living.
27 Jun 22Pakistan’s prime minister has said a new “super tax” levied on big industries and a “poverty alleviation tax” on the country’s richest residents will cut the deficit and help fund measures aimed at...
24 Jun 22The president of the European Parliament has suggested the EU’s seven-year budget cycle might leave the bloc unable to respond to challenges.
21 Jun 22Singapore’s finance minister has unveiled a package of support for low-income households, vulnerable people and companies to help them deal with spiralling inflation.
17 Jun 22The European Union looks set to remove Greece from its ‘enhanced economic surveillance’ programme, recognising that the government has delivered most of its reform commitments.
16 Jun 22The US Federal Reserve is set to hike lending rates by 0.75 percentage points to help tame runaway inflation, the largest single increase since the 1990s.
15 Jun 22The Malaysian government must provide greater support to states that are lagging behind their more developed and industrialised peers, according to the World Bank.
15 Jun 22The Chinese government has unveiled plans to develop a new framework to help balance the distribution of financial resources to local authorities.
14 Jun 22The level of fraud or overpayments of unemployment benefits made by the US government soared by almost tenfold in 2021, according to the national spending watchdog.
14 Jun 22Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could speed efforts to decarbonise Western energy supplies. But how will governments recoup lost tax income from fossil fuel?
13 Jun 22Ukraine’s finance minister has said his government is in talks with the International Monetary Fund about a new programme to help the country’s beleaguered public finances through the war with Russia.
13 Jun 22Governments experiencing debt crises are set to spend less in 2023 than they did in 2019, despite the need to support their citizens in the face of surging food and fuel prices, figures have shown.
10 Jun 22The Kenyan government has shelved a proposed bond sale because surging yields will see the nation seek cheaper debt on private markets, according to reports.
10 Jun 22India’s high GDP growth following the initial shock from Covid-19 has helped boost confidence in the country’s public finances.
8 Jun 22The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its highest interest rate rise in more than two decades in an attempt to rein in rampant inflation.
7 Jun 22German parliamentarians have approved the creation of a €100bn special defence fund aimed at modernising the country’s military in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
1 Jun 22Japan looks set to abandon a previous timeframe for balancing its budget, after a draft economic policy document suggested it could “distort” policy decisions in the government’s response to crises...
31 May 22The South Korean government has approved a multi-trillion-won supplementary budget to support small businesses and self-employed people impacted by Covid-19 restrictions.
27 May 22The 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.
