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6 Oct 20
Co-founder of Public Finance by Women Gillian Fawcett outlines the results of a survey on whether gender has been properly taken into account in governments’ financial responses to the pandemic.
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1 Oct 20
Hungary’s right-wing prime minister Viktor Orban has suggested his country will opt out of the European Union’s €750bn Covid-19 recovery fund in a row over democracy and the rule of law.
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25 Sep 20
Curbing corruption is more important than ever amid the pandemic, the World Bank has argued in a report.
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22 Sep 20
The European Central Bank will allow itself to buy bonds with coupons linked to sustainability performance targets from next year, it has said, also announcing that these bonds will be eligible as...
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15 Sep 20
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting EU climate funds, the European Union’s anti-fraud office has warned.
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11 Sep 20
Finland hopes to make public procurement more responsible, increasing its positive impact on the environment, society and the economy.
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4 Sep 20
Just one-quarter of recommendations made by the EU to member states were fully or substantially implemented in seven years, leading to slow progress in areas such as poverty alleviation, auditors...
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28 Aug 20
The US Federal Reserve has adopted a new monetary policy strategy, which will be more accommodating of temporary increases in inflation.
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28 Aug 20
Japanese prime minster Shinzo Abe is to resign as leader of the nation due to ill health.
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27 Aug 20
The Swedish Government is set to spend an “historic” SEK 100bn ($11.5bn) in its upcoming budget, in bid to help the country’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
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25 Aug 20
Bank of Zambia governor Denny Kalyalya was sacked by Zambian president Edgar Lungu over the weekend, as the country continues discussions with the International Monetary Fund.
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24 Aug 20
The European Commission has presented proposals to the European Council to grant financial support of €81.4bn to 15 member states.
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12 Aug 20
The EU is sending billions of euros to help neighbouring countries through the Covid-19 pandemic, with conditions encouraging them to strengthen their public finances and rule of law.
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11 Aug 20
Muhammad Afnan Alam explores different Asian government's digital approaches to Covid-19, identifying successes across the continent.
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28 Jul 20
Problems with the publicly owned company managing the Eiffel Tower have led auditors to suggest the City of Paris could bring the monument back under direct control.
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24 Jul 20
As in any crisis, financial criminals have been making the most of COVID-19 to profit for themselves, repurposing tried and tested fraud techniques to take advantage of this current situation. As...
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14 Jul 20
Urgent reforms could save the Algerian government $20bn by the end of the year, the country’s president has told ministers.
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13 Jul 20
The head of Nigeria’s official anti-corruption agency has been suspended after the body was accused of diverting funds recovered as a result of its investigations.
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9 Jul 20
Governments and organisations, including multilateral development banks, are funding tens of billions of dollars in development projects and programs to help countries respond to Covid-19. The...
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30 Jun 20
Nearly $1.5bn was mistakenly sent to deceased citizens in the US as the government rushed to protect the economy against the effects of Covid-19.
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19 Jun 20
In the first of a series exploring how public finance professionals are tackling ethical pressures around the world, Sri Lankan accountant Buddhika Senanayake explains how he stood firm against...
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16 Jun 20
Development organisations have criticised the UK government’s decision to merge its Department for International Development with its Foreign Office, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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12 Jun 20
A wave of fraudulent unemployment-benefit claims has led the state audit office in Washington to launch a review into the US state government’s Employment Security Department.
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26 May 20
Public procurement could provide Kazakhstan with the means to restart its economy following the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank has claimed.
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20 May 20
France and Germany have proposed that a €500bn EU recovery fund be distributed to the member nations worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
6 Oct 20Co-founder of Public Finance by Women Gillian Fawcett outlines the results of a survey on whether gender has been properly taken into account in governments’ financial responses to the pandemic.
1 Oct 20Hungary’s right-wing prime minister Viktor Orban has suggested his country will opt out of the European Union’s €750bn Covid-19 recovery fund in a row over democracy and the rule of law.
25 Sep 20Curbing corruption is more important than ever amid the pandemic, the World Bank has argued in a report.
22 Sep 20The European Central Bank will allow itself to buy bonds with coupons linked to sustainability performance targets from next year, it has said, also announcing that these bonds will be eligible as...
15 Sep 20Fraudsters are increasingly targeting EU climate funds, the European Union’s anti-fraud office has warned.
11 Sep 20Finland hopes to make public procurement more responsible, increasing its positive impact on the environment, society and the economy.
4 Sep 20Just one-quarter of recommendations made by the EU to member states were fully or substantially implemented in seven years, leading to slow progress in areas such as poverty alleviation, auditors...
28 Aug 20The US Federal Reserve has adopted a new monetary policy strategy, which will be more accommodating of temporary increases in inflation.
28 Aug 20Japanese prime minster Shinzo Abe is to resign as leader of the nation due to ill health.
27 Aug 20The Swedish Government is set to spend an “historic” SEK 100bn ($11.5bn) in its upcoming budget, in bid to help the country’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
25 Aug 20Bank of Zambia governor Denny Kalyalya was sacked by Zambian president Edgar Lungu over the weekend, as the country continues discussions with the International Monetary Fund.
11 Aug 20Muhammad Afnan Alam explores different Asian government's digital approaches to Covid-19, identifying successes across the continent.
28 Jul 20Problems with the publicly owned company managing the Eiffel Tower have led auditors to suggest the City of Paris could bring the monument back under direct control.
24 Jul 20As in any crisis, financial criminals have been making the most of COVID-19 to profit for themselves, repurposing tried and tested fraud techniques to take advantage of this current situation. As...
14 Jul 20Urgent reforms could save the Algerian government $20bn by the end of the year, the country’s president has told ministers.
13 Jul 20The head of Nigeria’s official anti-corruption agency has been suspended after the body was accused of diverting funds recovered as a result of its investigations.
9 Jul 20Governments and organisations, including multilateral development banks, are funding tens of billions of dollars in development projects and programs to help countries respond to Covid-19. The...
30 Jun 20Nearly $1.5bn was mistakenly sent to deceased citizens in the US as the government rushed to protect the economy against the effects of Covid-19.
19 Jun 20In the first of a series exploring how public finance professionals are tackling ethical pressures around the world, Sri Lankan accountant Buddhika Senanayake explains how he stood firm against...
16 Jun 20Development organisations have criticised the UK government’s decision to merge its Department for International Development with its Foreign Office, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
12 Jun 20A wave of fraudulent unemployment-benefit claims has led the state audit office in Washington to launch a review into the US state government’s Employment Security Department.
26 May 20Public procurement could provide Kazakhstan with the means to restart its economy following the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank has claimed.
20 May 20France and Germany have proposed that a €500bn EU recovery fund be distributed to the member nations worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
