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19 May 15
The World Bank will provide around $650m during the next 12 to 18 months to help Ebola-stricken countries Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone recover from the social and economic impact of the deadly...
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19 May 15
Accountability produces better public services and is essential for long-term stability in the Middle East and North African region, the World Bank has argued.
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19 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the US and Canada you might have missed.
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19 May 15
Japan’s should take urgent action to boost growth – the ‘third arrow’ of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s structural reform plan – if it is to secure a robust recovery...
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19 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
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19 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East and Africa you might have missed.
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19 May 15
Moldova is likely to slip into recession this year because of reduced foreign investment, slow growth in the European Union and economic and geopolitical trouble in Russia, the World Bank has warned.
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19 May 15
Greece will repay €450m to the International Monetary Fund on Thursday under the terms of its original bailout deal, it was confirmed over the weekend.
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19 May 15
The Russian economy is expected to hit a protracted recession in the next two years as a result of the slump in oil prices and the impact of Western sanctions and geopolitical tensions following the...
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19 May 15
Greece’s decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards is significant and very welcome. The next challenge is one of implementation – the task requires excellent...
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28 Apr 15
The journey to improved government financial reporting across Europe is slow, but progress is being made in the corridors of power in Brussels
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27 Apr 15
The Asian Development Bank is preparing a $3m grant of assistance to Nepal after a powerful earthquake struck the country on Saturday, killing more than 4,000 people.
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10 Mar 15
The IMF has said that Nigeria needs to broaden its revenue base. Introducing parking charges would be a good first step.
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17 Feb 15
Caroline Mawhood on the key role that state audit institutions play in European Union financial controls
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24 Mar 14
China needs to implement tax reforms as soon as possible to strengthen its economic growth, Asian Development Bank’s president Takehiko Nakao has said
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26 Feb 13
The new chief executive takes charge of the International Federation of Accountants at a critical time for public sector finance. He talks to Public Finance about the state of government accounting...