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15 May 18
Italy’s anti-establishment party leader has asked for “a few more days” to work out a coalition deal with the far-right League.
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15 May 18
The German government should work to reduce its high trade surplus by increasing public investment, the International Monetary Fund has advised.
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14 May 18
Lenders and borrowers must be “more responsible” as debt crises are growing across the globe, a charity has warned.
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14 May 18
Nicaragua’s violent unrest highlights the danger faced by unpopular leaders who tinker with retirement systems, says Gavin O’Toole.
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14 May 18
Zimbabwe’s central bank has banned cryptocurrency trading and processing, its governor has said.
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11 May 18
Technology is reshaping how governments raise and spend money, says a group from the IMF’s fiscal affairs department.
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10 May 18
Looting of public resources has left South Africa on the brink of becoming a failed state, according to the Treasury’s director general.
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9 May 18
The Australian state of New South Wales has unveiled a AU$34m plan to help protect the koala population, which has dropped drastically over the past two decades.
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8 May 18
The finance minister of Serbia has resigned as the country starts talks with the International Monetary Fund on new funding arrangements.
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8 May 18
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lags behind its counterparts and the private sector in moving away from funding fossil fuels, says think-tank E3G’s Helena Wright.
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3 May 18
The European Union has set out its budget for 2021 to 2027, focusing on sound financial management with an aim to do “more for less”.
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3 May 18
Greek’s public finances have “markedly strengthened” but public administration is still facing challenges, the OECD has said.
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2 May 18
The UK government has finally backed plans to crackdown on ‘dirty money’ and make tax havens more transparent.
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1 May 18
Jamaica is to develop a public financial management policy for disaster risk, the minister of finance and the public service has announced.
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30 Apr 18
The economic growth in the US slowed to an annualised rate of 2.3% in the first quarter of this year, the Commerce Department has said.
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30 Apr 18
All Indian villages now have access to electricity, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
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30 Apr 18
Cambodia’s prime minister has announced a new strategy for budget reform to improve the management of public funds.
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26 Apr 18
Accrual accounting is “fundamental for informed decision-making”, Jamaica’s auditor general has said, as she called for greater adoption of international accountancy standards.
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25 Apr 18
Iran has banned its domestic banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies due to money-laundering concerns, the country’s news agency IRNA said on Sunday.
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25 Apr 18
France and Germany will press US president Donald Trump to permanently exempt the EU bloc from steel and aluminium tariffs as the leaders meet this week, the EU trade chief has affirmed.
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24 Apr 18
The European Union has signed an €17m financing agreement to improve public financial management in Zambia.
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24 Apr 18
Australian councils fear they face huge bills for waste disposal following China’s recently confirmed refusal to accept most imports of recyclables.
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23 Apr 18
Chancellor Philip Hammond has urged meetings of the G7 and International Monetary Fund in Washington to increase action against ‘dirty money’ used to fund rogue regimes and illicit activity.
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20 Apr 18
The world economy faces a “bumpy road” ahead, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest global financial stability report.
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18 Apr 18
India has launched smart card system and an e-measurement book for staff of its Central Public Works Department.
15 May 18Italy’s anti-establishment party leader has asked for “a few more days” to work out a coalition deal with the far-right League.
15 May 18The German government should work to reduce its high trade surplus by increasing public investment, the International Monetary Fund has advised.
14 May 18Lenders and borrowers must be “more responsible” as debt crises are growing across the globe, a charity has warned.
14 May 18Nicaragua’s violent unrest highlights the danger faced by unpopular leaders who tinker with retirement systems, says Gavin O’Toole.
14 May 18Zimbabwe’s central bank has banned cryptocurrency trading and processing, its governor has said.
11 May 18Technology is reshaping how governments raise and spend money, says a group from the IMF’s fiscal affairs department.
10 May 18Looting of public resources has left South Africa on the brink of becoming a failed state, according to the Treasury’s director general.
9 May 18The Australian state of New South Wales has unveiled a AU$34m plan to help protect the koala population, which has dropped drastically over the past two decades.
8 May 18The finance minister of Serbia has resigned as the country starts talks with the International Monetary Fund on new funding arrangements.
8 May 18The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lags behind its counterparts and the private sector in moving away from funding fossil fuels, says think-tank E3G’s Helena Wright.
3 May 18The European Union has set out its budget for 2021 to 2027, focusing on sound financial management with an aim to do “more for less”.
3 May 18Greek’s public finances have “markedly strengthened” but public administration is still facing challenges, the OECD has said.
2 May 18The UK government has finally backed plans to crackdown on ‘dirty money’ and make tax havens more transparent.
1 May 18Jamaica is to develop a public financial management policy for disaster risk, the minister of finance and the public service has announced.
30 Apr 18The economic growth in the US slowed to an annualised rate of 2.3% in the first quarter of this year, the Commerce Department has said.
30 Apr 18All Indian villages now have access to electricity, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
30 Apr 18Cambodia’s prime minister has announced a new strategy for budget reform to improve the management of public funds.
25 Apr 18France and Germany will press US president Donald Trump to permanently exempt the EU bloc from steel and aluminium tariffs as the leaders meet this week, the EU trade chief has affirmed.
24 Apr 18The European Union has signed an €17m financing agreement to improve public financial management in Zambia.
24 Apr 18Australian councils fear they face huge bills for waste disposal following China’s recently confirmed refusal to accept most imports of recyclables.
23 Apr 18Chancellor Philip Hammond has urged meetings of the G7 and International Monetary Fund in Washington to increase action against ‘dirty money’ used to fund rogue regimes and illicit activity.
18 Apr 18India has launched smart card system and an e-measurement book for staff of its Central Public Works Department.
