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12 Apr 22
The Pakistani government’s decision to oust prime minister Imran Khan could complicate reforms restricting access to external finance, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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12 Apr 22
The Sri Lankan government has suspended repayments on external loans, as it works with the International Monetary Fund to develop a debt restructuring plan.
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11 Apr 22
Better-than-expected fiscal performance will see Canada’s debt-to-GDP remain the lowest amongst its G7 peers.
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11 Apr 22
Poland has blocked the European Union’s effort to adopt a minimum corporate tax rate agreed by 137 countries last year over concerns the move would risk making the tax system less fair.
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7 Apr 22
The Polish central bank caught the market off-guard by raising interest rates by one percentage point to help stem rampant inflation.
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6 Apr 22
The US Federal Reserve is set to rapidly reduce its balance sheet and continue to hike interest rates, as it seeks to tame soaring inflation, according to a senior official at the bank.
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6 Apr 22
Russia’s finance ministry has said it had to make dollar bond payments in rubles after the US blocked payments using dollars held in US banks in an attempt to put pressure on the government amid the...
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5 Apr 22
Greater workforce diversity can help government organisations deliver better services. What more can be done to improve career prospects for minority groups?
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4 Apr 22
Bangladesh is set to receive a $250m loan to help modernise social protection programmes and fund its green recovery from Covid-19.
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1 Apr 22
Research into three decades of gender budgeting provides a wealth of lessons for governments looking to adopt the approach.
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30 Mar 22
The Australian government has pledged close to £5bn in tax cuts and one-off payments in its budget to help offset the impact of rising inflation on the economy.
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30 Mar 22
The yen has fallen to six-year lows following the Bank of Japan’s decision to stand by its yield cap on government bonds, and increase its stock of gilts.
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29 Mar 22
US president Joe Biden has outlined budget plans including a tax on the very wealthiest Americans and “fiscal responsibility” through a $1.3trn reduction in the government deficit - a record for a...
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28 Mar 22
Colombia has agreed to borrow $830m to help fund education services and improve social mobility, including employment opportunities across the country, as the nation emerges from Covid-19.
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25 Mar 22
The German government has allocated close to €17bn to help mitigate pressures from soaring energy prices, including cuts to fuel duty.
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24 Mar 22
The president of El Salvador has insisted his government will issue a planned bitcoin-backed bond, initially set for last week, after a “short delay”.
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23 Mar 22
Kenya’s shrinking tax base and high debt burden have kept Kenya’s credit rating at risk of a downgrade, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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23 Mar 22
The Nigerian government should repurpose money spent on fuel subsidies to fund reforms aimed at reducing poverty, according to the World Bank Group.
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22 Mar 22
The Chinese State Council has approved plans to provide hundreds of billions of pounds in VAT relief to small businesses to help maintain economic stability.
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21 Mar 22
Argentina’s Congress has backed a $45bn debt programme between the government and the International Monetary Fund, days before a repayment from an earlier failed deal was due.
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17 Mar 22
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in almost four years, as the nation attempts to mitigate the risks of soaring inflation.
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17 Mar 22
The European Council has agreed an approach for partner countries to apply carbon tariffs on good entering the bloc to help fight climate change.
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16 Mar 22
The Ukrainian government has unveiled a set of radical reforms, including a simplification of the tax system, to put its economy on a war footing.
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15 Mar 22
Ukraine’s GDP could contract by as much as 35% this year, following last month’s Russian invasion, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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15 Mar 22
Pressure is growing on central banks to bear down on global inflation – but could raising borrowing rates create more problems than it solves?
12 Apr 22The Pakistani government’s decision to oust prime minister Imran Khan could complicate reforms restricting access to external finance, according to ratings agency Fitch.
12 Apr 22The Sri Lankan government has suspended repayments on external loans, as it works with the International Monetary Fund to develop a debt restructuring plan.
11 Apr 22Better-than-expected fiscal performance will see Canada’s debt-to-GDP remain the lowest amongst its G7 peers.
11 Apr 22Poland has blocked the European Union’s effort to adopt a minimum corporate tax rate agreed by 137 countries last year over concerns the move would risk making the tax system less fair.
7 Apr 22The Polish central bank caught the market off-guard by raising interest rates by one percentage point to help stem rampant inflation.
6 Apr 22The US Federal Reserve is set to rapidly reduce its balance sheet and continue to hike interest rates, as it seeks to tame soaring inflation, according to a senior official at the bank.
6 Apr 22Russia’s finance ministry has said it had to make dollar bond payments in rubles after the US blocked payments using dollars held in US banks in an attempt to put pressure on the government amid the...
5 Apr 22Greater workforce diversity can help government organisations deliver better services. What more can be done to improve career prospects for minority groups?
4 Apr 22Bangladesh is set to receive a $250m loan to help modernise social protection programmes and fund its green recovery from Covid-19.
1 Apr 22Research into three decades of gender budgeting provides a wealth of lessons for governments looking to adopt the approach.
30 Mar 22The Australian government has pledged close to £5bn in tax cuts and one-off payments in its budget to help offset the impact of rising inflation on the economy.
30 Mar 22The yen has fallen to six-year lows following the Bank of Japan’s decision to stand by its yield cap on government bonds, and increase its stock of gilts.
29 Mar 22US president Joe Biden has outlined budget plans including a tax on the very wealthiest Americans and “fiscal responsibility” through a $1.3trn reduction in the government deficit - a record for a...
28 Mar 22Colombia has agreed to borrow $830m to help fund education services and improve social mobility, including employment opportunities across the country, as the nation emerges from Covid-19.
25 Mar 22The German government has allocated close to €17bn to help mitigate pressures from soaring energy prices, including cuts to fuel duty.
24 Mar 22The president of El Salvador has insisted his government will issue a planned bitcoin-backed bond, initially set for last week, after a “short delay”.
23 Mar 22Kenya’s shrinking tax base and high debt burden have kept Kenya’s credit rating at risk of a downgrade, according to ratings agency Fitch.
23 Mar 22The Nigerian government should repurpose money spent on fuel subsidies to fund reforms aimed at reducing poverty, according to the World Bank Group.
22 Mar 22The Chinese State Council has approved plans to provide hundreds of billions of pounds in VAT relief to small businesses to help maintain economic stability.
21 Mar 22Argentina’s Congress has backed a $45bn debt programme between the government and the International Monetary Fund, days before a repayment from an earlier failed deal was due.
17 Mar 22The European Council has agreed an approach for partner countries to apply carbon tariffs on good entering the bloc to help fight climate change.
16 Mar 22The Ukrainian government has unveiled a set of radical reforms, including a simplification of the tax system, to put its economy on a war footing.
15 Mar 22Ukraine’s GDP could contract by as much as 35% this year, following last month’s Russian invasion, according to the International Monetary Fund.
15 Mar 22Pressure is growing on central banks to bear down on global inflation – but could raising borrowing rates create more problems than it solves?
