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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
US politicians have approved a bill to continue current funding commitments until February, avoiding a government shutdown.
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30 Nov 21
Belgium’s high debt levels compared with peers is a key constraint on the nation’s credit, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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26 Nov 21
Quebec has nearly halved its deficit forecast this year, as the province has recorded an “extraordinary recovery” from Covid-19, according to its finance ministry.
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23 Nov 21
Gaps in the Irish government's healthcare budgets up to 2019 were caused by “unrealistically low” budget estimates, according to the national watchdog.
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22 Nov 21
The French government must adopt a framework which aims to reduce spending and improve governance, according to economists at the OECD.
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22 Nov 21
The International Monetary Fund will resume a $6bn programme with Pakistan it paused in April, following negotiations that took more than a month to complete.
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18 Nov 21
The credit outlook of local and regional governments outside the US still carry a negative outlook, despite many economies emerging from Covid-19, according to ratings agency S&P.
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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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12 Nov 21
The European Union has been told it should come up with “genuine reform” for its fiscal rules ahead of their reintroduction in 2023 following the Covid-19 economic crisis.
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1 Nov 21
The Namibian government will establish a sovereign wealth fund by the end of this year, aimed at creating a stable economy and leaving resources behind for future generations once finite natural...
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29 Oct 21
The European Union should relax its debt expectations for member states to allow them to support the economic recovery from Covid-19, economists from the bloc’s bailout fund have said.
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26 Oct 21
The level of error in spending from European Union member nations is still substantial and requires more vigilant financial management, according to the organisation’s watchdog.
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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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18 Oct 21
The European Union’s budget rules on debt levels for member states are "nonsensical" and need to be updated, the head of the EU’s bailout fund has said, ahead of new reform efforts.
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15 Oct 21
The Algerian government wants to reform its expensive system of subsidies next year as it tries to cut its deficit.
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14 Oct 21
The US Federal Reserve could begin winding down its additional bond purchasing programme as early as next month, as economic growth rises faster than expected.
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12 Oct 21
The New Zealand government was able to post a much smaller deficit in its 2021 budget, due to a stronger than predicted economic rebound from Covid-19.
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8 Oct 21
The USA has moved closer to avoiding a looming default after the country’s Senate voted for a temporary increase in the debt limit.
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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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6 Oct 21
South Africa’s national bank has signalled that inflation risks mean that it is likely to raise interest rates.
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6 Oct 21
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has raised its interest rate to help reduce soaring property prices.
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6 Oct 21
Ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded the outlook on India’s credit rating to stable from negative based on optimism about a reduction in the government deficit.
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5 Oct 21
A failure to increase or suspend the US debt limit could lead to negative credit rating actions, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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4 Oct 21
The World Bank has approved a loan of US$500m to strengthen Argentina’s efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
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 21US politicians have approved a bill to continue current funding commitments until February, avoiding a government shutdown.
30 Nov 21Belgium’s high debt levels compared with peers is a key constraint on the nation’s credit, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
26 Nov 21Quebec has nearly halved its deficit forecast this year, as the province has recorded an “extraordinary recovery” from Covid-19, according to its finance ministry.
23 Nov 21Gaps in the Irish government's healthcare budgets up to 2019 were caused by “unrealistically low” budget estimates, according to the national watchdog.
22 Nov 21The French government must adopt a framework which aims to reduce spending and improve governance, according to economists at the OECD.
22 Nov 21The International Monetary Fund will resume a $6bn programme with Pakistan it paused in April, following negotiations that took more than a month to complete.
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.
1 Nov 21The Namibian government will establish a sovereign wealth fund by the end of this year, aimed at creating a stable economy and leaving resources behind for future generations once finite natural...
26 Oct 21The level of error in spending from European Union member nations is still substantial and requires more vigilant financial management, according to the organisation’s watchdog.
21 Oct 21Brazil’s economy minister has said the country’s spending cap could be breached to allow the government to expand its welfare programme.
15 Oct 21The Algerian government wants to reform its expensive system of subsidies next year as it tries to cut its deficit.
14 Oct 21The US Federal Reserve could begin winding down its additional bond purchasing programme as early as next month, as economic growth rises faster than expected.
12 Oct 21The New Zealand government was able to post a much smaller deficit in its 2021 budget, due to a stronger than predicted economic rebound from Covid-19.
8 Oct 21The National Bank of Poland has caught economists off guard by raising interest rates to stave off inflation risks.
6 Oct 21South Africa’s national bank has signalled that inflation risks mean that it is likely to raise interest rates.
6 Oct 21The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has raised its interest rate to help reduce soaring property prices.
6 Oct 21Ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded the outlook on India’s credit rating to stable from negative based on optimism about a reduction in the government deficit.
5 Oct 21A failure to increase or suspend the US debt limit could lead to negative credit rating actions, according to ratings agency Fitch.
4 Oct 21The World Bank has approved a loan of US$500m to strengthen Argentina’s efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
