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21 Nov 17
Japan has pledged to give up to $1.03bn of development aid to Myanmar to help improve rural incomes.
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21 Nov 17
El Salvador has been hailed as a “stand-out tax reformer” as it climbed up 22 places on an annual World Bank index ranking countries according to where it is ‘easiest to do business...
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20 Nov 17
Pakistan's anti-corruption court has issued an arrest warrant for the country’s finance minister after he failed to turn up to several court hearings.
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17 Nov 17
Japan’s economy has experienced the longest period of uninterrupted growth in more than a decade, with faster growth than expected in the third quarter.
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17 Nov 17
Russia has agreed to a $3.15bn restructuring deal of Venezuela’s debt over a 10-year period, Russia’s Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.
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17 Nov 17
The UK government’s aid department must justify its spending to the public in the same way charities do, the new international development secretary has said.
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16 Nov 17
Zimbabwe needs businesses to operate freely and fairly to help the “mismanaged” economy recover, a research fellow at an independent think-tank has told Public Finance International.
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14 Nov 17
Venezuela has been declared in default after missing interest payments on its $60bn bond debt.
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14 Nov 17
The International Monetary Fund has announced the payment of a $2bn loan to Egypt following its economic reforms.
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13 Nov 17
The South African government should increase spending on higher education to at least 1% of gross domestic product, a presidential commission report released on Monday said.
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10 Nov 17
A business school and philanthropic organisation are teaming up to find ways of identifying the risk of governments becoming unwilling or unable to meet loan obligations.
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10 Nov 17
Accountants who qualify at the University of Malaya will now be exempt from certain exams to complete the CIPFA International Public Financial Management qualification.
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10 Nov 17
The international standard for cash basis accounting has been revised to make the transition to accruals more “achievable”, the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has...
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8 Nov 17
The UK government should take action to increase transparency and tackle tax dodging, which is costing the world’s poorest regions $170bn every year, Oxfam has said.
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7 Nov 17
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is leading a crack-down on corruption, which has led to the arrest of dozens of royal figures, ministers and businessmen.
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7 Nov 17
Uganda’s overall fiscal deficit has widened and the government is increasingly in financial need because of difficulties in getting its budget passed, the International Monetary Fund has said....
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6 Nov 17
World leaders have come under pressure to address tax avoidance as leaked documents revealed global official figures and businesses have invested their wealth offshore.
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3 Nov 17
The United States has unveiled the new legislation for its “historic tax cuts and reforms”.
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2 Nov 17
Bangladesh’s public finances were already suffering because of poor economic management, political crises and corruption, when it took on the cost of its huge support to Rohingya refugees....
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1 Nov 17
The IMF has called on the Kyrgyz Republic to adapt “prudent macroeconomic policies” and structural reforms to make growth more sustainable and inclusive.
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31 Oct 17
Public financial management had to start effectively from scratch following years of conflict in Afghanistan. The country, which still relies heavily on foreign aid, had to stamp out waste and...
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30 Oct 17
The Malaysian prime minister announced a $280bn ringgit ($66bn) spending plan for the final budget before elections take place within the next 10 months.
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30 Oct 17
Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president was convicted in the High Court of Paris last week of plundering public money to lead a lavish lifestyle in the European city.
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27 Oct 17
The US House of Representatives has passed a proposed budget, which paves the way for Donald Trump’s tax cuts.
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26 Oct 17
South Africa’s growth outlook for this year has been slashed from 1.3% to 0.7% , the country’s finance minister has announced.
21 Nov 17Japan has pledged to give up to $1.03bn of development aid to Myanmar to help improve rural incomes.
21 Nov 17El Salvador has been hailed as a “stand-out tax reformer” as it climbed up 22 places on an annual World Bank index ranking countries according to where it is ‘easiest to do business...
20 Nov 17Pakistan's anti-corruption court has issued an arrest warrant for the country’s finance minister after he failed to turn up to several court hearings.
17 Nov 17Japan’s economy has experienced the longest period of uninterrupted growth in more than a decade, with faster growth than expected in the third quarter.
17 Nov 17Russia has agreed to a $3.15bn restructuring deal of Venezuela’s debt over a 10-year period, Russia’s Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.
17 Nov 17The UK government’s aid department must justify its spending to the public in the same way charities do, the new international development secretary has said.
16 Nov 17Zimbabwe needs businesses to operate freely and fairly to help the “mismanaged” economy recover, a research fellow at an independent think-tank has told Public Finance International.
14 Nov 17Venezuela has been declared in default after missing interest payments on its $60bn bond debt.
14 Nov 17The International Monetary Fund has announced the payment of a $2bn loan to Egypt following its economic reforms.
13 Nov 17The South African government should increase spending on higher education to at least 1% of gross domestic product, a presidential commission report released on Monday said.
10 Nov 17A business school and philanthropic organisation are teaming up to find ways of identifying the risk of governments becoming unwilling or unable to meet loan obligations.
10 Nov 17Accountants who qualify at the University of Malaya will now be exempt from certain exams to complete the CIPFA International Public Financial Management qualification.
10 Nov 17The international standard for cash basis accounting has been revised to make the transition to accruals more “achievable”, the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has...
8 Nov 17The UK government should take action to increase transparency and tackle tax dodging, which is costing the world’s poorest regions $170bn every year, Oxfam has said.
7 Nov 17Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is leading a crack-down on corruption, which has led to the arrest of dozens of royal figures, ministers and businessmen.
7 Nov 17Uganda’s overall fiscal deficit has widened and the government is increasingly in financial need because of difficulties in getting its budget passed, the International Monetary Fund has said....
6 Nov 17World leaders have come under pressure to address tax avoidance as leaked documents revealed global official figures and businesses have invested their wealth offshore.
3 Nov 17The United States has unveiled the new legislation for its “historic tax cuts and reforms”.
2 Nov 17Bangladesh’s public finances were already suffering because of poor economic management, political crises and corruption, when it took on the cost of its huge support to Rohingya refugees....
1 Nov 17The IMF has called on the Kyrgyz Republic to adapt “prudent macroeconomic policies” and structural reforms to make growth more sustainable and inclusive.
31 Oct 17Public financial management had to start effectively from scratch following years of conflict in Afghanistan. The country, which still relies heavily on foreign aid, had to stamp out waste and...
30 Oct 17The Malaysian prime minister announced a $280bn ringgit ($66bn) spending plan for the final budget before elections take place within the next 10 months.
30 Oct 17Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president was convicted in the High Court of Paris last week of plundering public money to lead a lavish lifestyle in the European city.
27 Oct 17The US House of Representatives has passed a proposed budget, which paves the way for Donald Trump’s tax cuts.
26 Oct 17South Africa’s growth outlook for this year has been slashed from 1.3% to 0.7% , the country’s finance minister has announced.
