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30 Jun 16
All countries can learn from work to improve public financial management in fragile and conflict-afflicted states
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28 Jun 16
A World Bank examination of the quality of government institutions across sub-Saharan Africa has found that progress in areas like public financial management has stalled.
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28 Jun 16
The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of $600m to help Pakistan reform its public sector, it was announced today.
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24 Jun 16
Boosting growth in cities is linked to good public financial management that helps engage both public authorities and business in the potential for private and public investments.
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23 Jun 16
Portugal will have to “step up” its efforts to reduce its budget deficit as the country’s economic recovery falls short of expectations, the European Commission and European Central Bank have warned...
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23 Jun 16
Shared services are a popular reform for public agencies under financial pressure. The hope is to reduce overheads and increase efficiency by consolidating support services like HR, finance and...
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22 Jun 16
The World Bank has approved $1.02bn worth of financing for Pakistan to support economic reforms and resilience in the country.
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21 Jun 16
Jordanian officials have reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a three-year programme to help the country’s economy deal with the fallout of conflicts at its borders.
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21 Jun 16
New rules to combat corporate tax avoidance by multinational companies are to be adopted across the European Union after member states agreed a package of measures today.
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20 Jun 16
The European Union has removed Cyprus, Ireland and Slovenia from excessive deficit procedures after the three nations brought their shortfalls to below 3% of GDP.
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20 Jun 16
Jamaica has secured the release of a further $80m from the International Monetary Fund after “exceptional” economic reforms, the IMF announced on Friday.
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14 Jun 16
The Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) is looking to recruit a manager to lead its work on public financial management reform.
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13 Jun 16
China must act quickly to reduce its corporate debt mountain, driven mainly by state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the International Monetary Fund’s first deputy managing director has said.
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13 Jun 16
Panama must increase its financial integrity and transparency in order to safeguard its role as an international financial centre and protect its dynamic economy, the International Monetary Fund has...
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7 Jun 16
The World Bank is to help Moldova overhaul its tax administration to bring in a centralised and unified system that will improve revenue collection, compliance and services.
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7 Jun 16
Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund urged Uganda to increase spending on public infrastructure while also ensuring more projects are delivered on time and to budget.
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6 Jun 16
Improving the performance of finance ministries around the world was the topic of a roundtable discussion at the UK’s Treasury.
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6 Jun 16
International efforts are underway to develop and strengthen Professional Accountancy Organizations and public sector finance training
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3 Jun 16
Securing debt and sanctions relief will be critical to Sudan’s continued recovery as growth remains constrained despite successful policies, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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3 Jun 16
Brazil’s economy has declined for the fifth consecutive quarter in what the finance ministry described as one of the deepest recessions in the country’s history.
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2 Jun 16
South Sudan will fall into even deeper economic crisis, resulting in further suffering for its people and threatening the already fragile peace process, without a change in policy and support from...
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27 May 16
The International Monetary Fund is to monitor and support the Somali government as it works to implement an economic reform programme – a significant milestone for the African country as it rebuilds...
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26 May 16
Japanese economists and experts have urged G7 governments to take the lead on ending tax havens as the countries’ leaders convene in Japan today.
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26 May 16
European Union finance ministers yesterday failed to agree on rules to crack down on tax avoidance by multinational companies.
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25 May 16
Greece’s European creditors have agreed to release €10.3bn in bailout cash and some debt relief for the country following a tense, 11-hour Eurogroup meeting in Brussels yesterday.