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21 Jul 15
Maurice Obstfeld, an economic adviser to US President Barack Obama, has been appointed as the International Monetary Fund’s new chief economist and director of research.
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21 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank have confirmed that they have been repaid by Greece.
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17 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
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16 Jul 15
The Greek parliament yesterday approved a series of austerity measures to save the country from collapse and enable an €86bn three-year bailout package to go ahead.
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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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15 Jul 15
Governments across the globe need to improve online privacy and boost IT skills in order to help people transition to new types of digital jobs, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-...
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14 Jul 15
United Nations international development chief Helen Clark has called for a new framework for aid spending that takes account of global challenges and improves access to finance for developing...
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14 Jul 15
Eurozone finance ministers have finally reached an agreement on how to address Greece’s banking and debt crisis, however a deal on a fresh government bailout still needs to be thrashed out.
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10 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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10 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the US & Canada you might have missed.
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7 Jul 15
Millionaire investor Paul Kazarian, who is buying up Greek bonds, has said that any future prosperity in the country is dependent on the government being clear about its debt levels to increase trust...
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6 Jul 15
Voters in Greece have rejected the terms of proposed extension to the country’s euro bailout deal in a nationwide referendum.
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3 Jul 15
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has confirmed he will resign if the country votes “yes” in favour of the austerity deal offered by international creditors on Sunday.
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3 Jul 15
3 July 2015A round-up of recent public finance stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
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3 Jul 15
3 July 2015A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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3 Jul 15
Children born to foreign parents in rich countries are likely to be jobless or stuck in low-paid work they are overqualified for, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.
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1 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that Greece missed its €1.5bn debt repayment due yesterday, becoming the first developed country to fall into arrears with the international fund.
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30 Jun 15
Greece could be left without a financial safely net for the first time in five years as it reaches the final hours of its international bailout programme today.
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29 Jun 15
The huge decline in oil prices has been good for Western economies but will present oil-exporting nations in the Gulf with some significant fiscal challenges.
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29 Jun 15
The Chinese-led infrastructure investment bank was officially launched today, as the agreement articles for the institution was signed in by 50 countries
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29 Jun 15
South Africa’s chronic power outages are threatening the country’s productivity, economic performance and competitiveness
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26 Jun 15
The International Monetary Fund has urged Jordan to step up its tax administration and public financial management reforms with the help of a $400m loan after finding that its strong performance so...
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25 Jun 15
Greece and its international creditors have failed to reach an agreement on economic reforms for Athens at emergency talks today, renewing fears that the country could default on an International...
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16 Jun 15
Employment in Sierra Leone has returned to pre-Ebola crisis levels, but pay and the amount of working hours remain lower, a World Bank survey has found.
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15 Jun 15
Some 400 million people globally lack essential health services and individual healthcare costs are forcing many into poverty, according to a major international report.
21 Jul 15Maurice Obstfeld, an economic adviser to US President Barack Obama, has been appointed as the International Monetary Fund’s new chief economist and director of research.
21 Jul 15The International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank have confirmed that they have been repaid by Greece.
17 Jul 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
16 Jul 15The Greek parliament yesterday approved a series of austerity measures to save the country from collapse and enable an €86bn three-year bailout package to go ahead.
16 Jul 15The 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...
15 Jul 15Governments across the globe need to improve online privacy and boost IT skills in order to help people transition to new types of digital jobs, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-...
14 Jul 15United Nations international development chief Helen Clark has called for a new framework for aid spending that takes account of global challenges and improves access to finance for developing...
14 Jul 15Eurozone finance ministers have finally reached an agreement on how to address Greece’s banking and debt crisis, however a deal on a fresh government bailout still needs to be thrashed out.
10 Jul 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
10 Jul 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from the US & Canada you might have missed.
6 Jul 15Voters in Greece have rejected the terms of proposed extension to the country’s euro bailout deal in a nationwide referendum.
3 Jul 15Children born to foreign parents in rich countries are likely to be jobless or stuck in low-paid work they are overqualified for, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.
1 Jul 15The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that Greece missed its €1.5bn debt repayment due yesterday, becoming the first developed country to fall into arrears with the international fund.
29 Jun 15The huge decline in oil prices has been good for Western economies but will present oil-exporting nations in the Gulf with some significant fiscal challenges.
29 Jun 15The Chinese-led infrastructure investment bank was officially launched today, as the agreement articles for the institution was signed in by 50 countries
29 Jun 15South Africa’s chronic power outages are threatening the country’s productivity, economic performance and competitiveness
25 Jun 15Greece and its international creditors have failed to reach an agreement on economic reforms for Athens at emergency talks today, renewing fears that the country could default on an International...
