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7 Aug 15
Chile’s efforts to refocus its economy following last year’s slump could boost long-term growth, although the short-term impacts might be negative, the International Monetary has said.
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6 Aug 15
Ghana and the UK today confirmed a deal to automatically exchange tax data on citizens by 2018, helping the west African nation clamp down on tax evaders and raise extra revenue for public services...
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5 Aug 15
The United Arab Emirates’ “safe haven” status and its prudent economic policies have helped protect it against the fall in oil prices, the International Monetary Fund said.
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3 Aug 15
The British Virgin Islands had the highest rate of tax compliance out of 12 countries reviewed by the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
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31 Jul 15
The World Bank is to provide $700m in guarantees to Ghana to support the development of the nation’s energy sector in order to boost the country’s economic growth.
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31 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
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31 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Latin America & the Caribbean you might have missed.
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31 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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30 Jul 15
Nigeria’s Arunma Oteh, a former director general of the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission, has been named the vice president and treasurer of the World Bank.
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29 Jul 15
The African Development Bank is to provide a $112m loan to Morocco to support reforms for government investment and procurement.
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28 Jul 15
Sierra Leone is developing plans, backed by international donors, to improve the quality of it public financial management as part of efforts to strengthen local governance and enhance budget...
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27 Jul 15
British government minister Grant Shapps has told the Somali people that the UK will increase its humanitarian and development support to Somalia.
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24 Jul 15
Abenomics has worked, but Japan need to maintain its focus on economic and fiscal reform in order to bring about a “once-in-a-lifetime” regime shift, the International Monetary Fund said...
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23 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund has called on members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union to further strengthen their public financial management systems following sluggish economic growth.
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22 Jul 15
The European Commission has given Ukraine €600m in financial assistance to implement public financial management reforms and boost the county’s energy sector.
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20 Jul 15
IFAC’s Fayez Choudhury on the Accountability Now campaign, speaking at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015.
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20 Jul 15
CIPFA International chair Ian Ball speaking at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015
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20 Jul 15
Mark Lowcock of DFID speaks about developing international accounting standards and skills across global professional accounting organisations.
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20 Jul 15
Olivier Boutellis-Taft of the Federation of European Accountants recorded at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015
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20 Jul 15
Paul Kazarian of Japonica Partners on the need for international standards and good public financial management, with reference to the Greek example
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20 Jul 15
Developing capacity for better government accounting: a panel debate recorded at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015:
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20 Jul 15
IFAC’s Alta Prinsloo speaking on the development of international accounting standards and professional skills at the recent CIPFA International Seminar
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17 Jul 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from Latin America & the Caribbean you might have missed.
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16 Jul 15
The three-day international Financing for Development conference concluded today with participants agreeing on a series of bold measures to improve the financial systems of developing countries to...
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14 Jul 15
The United Nations hopes its “Tax Inspectors Without Borders” initiative will combat global tax dodging by helping developing countries strengthen their tax audit capabilities.