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6 Jul 21
The G7 did not show enough ambition on climate finance, posing problems for the upcoming COP26 meeting in Glasgow later this year, argues Andrew Leming, researcher at the think-tank Bright Blue.
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5 Jul 21
Brazil’s supreme court has authorised an investigation into president Jair Bolsonaro’s response to a Covid-19 vaccine procurement deal amid allegations he ignored irregularities in the process.
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30 Jun 21
Officials are critical to driving financial management improvement projects within government because politicians often lose interest, or move to other jobs before they are complete, according to...
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30 Jun 21
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after failing to attend a corruption inquiry, fearing “significant damage to the rule of law” if he was not...
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29 Jun 21
A university in Kenya has faced criticism after dismissing a senior accountant involved in an ongoing legal case concerning a former vice-chancellor.
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22 Jun 21
Emissions in the European Union's agriculture sector stayed the same despite more than a quarter of European Union spending on the sector being allocated to environmental projects between 2014 and...
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22 Jun 21
Professional accountancy organisations can be central to implementing, maintaining and strengthening effective public financial management, according to the Confederation of Asian and Pacific...
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22 Jun 21
Luxembourg’s credit outlook will not be heavily affected by the G7's international corporation tax proposals due to extraordinary levels of wealth, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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14 Jun 21
Israel’s new coalition government offers a path to a new budget, which will be a credit positive to the nation, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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14 Jun 21
Counterfeit or poor quality medical equipment proliferated in Europe amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the European Union’s anti-fraud bureau.
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8 Jun 21
Russia was able to weather the Covid-19 pandemic with some resilience, despite reductions in global oil prices, ratings agency Moody’s said.
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8 Jun 21
Criticisms of ‘mutant’ algorithms might help get politicians off the hook but they do little to help public understanding of a potentially useful policy tool.
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8 Jun 21
El Salvador's president is pushing a new law to adopt Bitcoin as a legal currency, a move he said would help lift millions out of poverty in El Salvador.
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2 Jun 21
A newly created public prosecutor has begun work to reduce the €460m of fraud that affects European Union spending in a year.
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1 Jun 21
The Lebanese government’s deliberate inaction on imposing reforms has led to one of the greatest financial crises in the last two centuries, according to the World Bank Group.
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1 Jun 21
The Icelandic government has launched a privatisation of Islandsbanki, the bank it took control of in 2008 during the financial crisis.
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28 May 21
African countries have been urged to step up cooperation on tax to raise money needed to support their economies through the economic crisis caused by Covid-19.
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26 May 21
Growth in Central American and Caribbean nations is set to lag behind that in similarly-rated counterparts as Covid-19 exacerbates underlying financial weaknesses, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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26 May 21
Widespread lapses in accountability plagued the global response to Covid-19 and recovery efforts will require far stronger oversight, the International Budget Partnership has found.
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24 May 21
Peru’s credit outlook has been revised down to negative because of a polarised and fractured political system, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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21 May 21
Guatemalan authorities have detained critics of the government, including several investigators who built a corruption case against a former president.
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17 May 21
Ghana will need to focus on deeper fiscal efforts to help reduce debt costs, which increased due to Covid-19 support measures, an International Monetary Fund chief said.
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14 May 21
Finance ministries need to be at the forefront of the coordinated approach that governments need to take to deal with environmental challenges, a study has found.
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10 May 21
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund is suing nine institutions and 25 people in an attempt to recover money it said was lost during a corruption scandal that toppled a previous government.
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7 May 21
Qatar’s finance minister has been arrested amid allegations of misuse of public funds.
6 Jul 21The G7 did not show enough ambition on climate finance, posing problems for the upcoming COP26 meeting in Glasgow later this year, argues Andrew Leming, researcher at the think-tank Bright Blue.
5 Jul 21Brazil’s supreme court has authorised an investigation into president Jair Bolsonaro’s response to a Covid-19 vaccine procurement deal amid allegations he ignored irregularities in the process.
30 Jun 21Officials are critical to driving financial management improvement projects within government because politicians often lose interest, or move to other jobs before they are complete, according to...
30 Jun 21Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after failing to attend a corruption inquiry, fearing “significant damage to the rule of law” if he was not...
29 Jun 21A university in Kenya has faced criticism after dismissing a senior accountant involved in an ongoing legal case concerning a former vice-chancellor.
22 Jun 21Emissions in the European Union's agriculture sector stayed the same despite more than a quarter of European Union spending on the sector being allocated to environmental projects between 2014 and...
22 Jun 21Professional accountancy organisations can be central to implementing, maintaining and strengthening effective public financial management, according to the Confederation of Asian and Pacific...
22 Jun 21Luxembourg’s credit outlook will not be heavily affected by the G7's international corporation tax proposals due to extraordinary levels of wealth, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
14 Jun 21Israel’s new coalition government offers a path to a new budget, which will be a credit positive to the nation, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
14 Jun 21Counterfeit or poor quality medical equipment proliferated in Europe amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the European Union’s anti-fraud bureau.
8 Jun 21Russia was able to weather the Covid-19 pandemic with some resilience, despite reductions in global oil prices, ratings agency Moody’s said.
8 Jun 21Criticisms of ‘mutant’ algorithms might help get politicians off the hook but they do little to help public understanding of a potentially useful policy tool.
8 Jun 21El Salvador's president is pushing a new law to adopt Bitcoin as a legal currency, a move he said would help lift millions out of poverty in El Salvador.
2 Jun 21A newly created public prosecutor has begun work to reduce the €460m of fraud that affects European Union spending in a year.
1 Jun 21The Lebanese government’s deliberate inaction on imposing reforms has led to one of the greatest financial crises in the last two centuries, according to the World Bank Group.
1 Jun 21The Icelandic government has launched a privatisation of Islandsbanki, the bank it took control of in 2008 during the financial crisis.
28 May 21African countries have been urged to step up cooperation on tax to raise money needed to support their economies through the economic crisis caused by Covid-19.
26 May 21Growth in Central American and Caribbean nations is set to lag behind that in similarly-rated counterparts as Covid-19 exacerbates underlying financial weaknesses, according to ratings agency Fitch.
26 May 21Widespread lapses in accountability plagued the global response to Covid-19 and recovery efforts will require far stronger oversight, the International Budget Partnership has found.
24 May 21Peru’s credit outlook has been revised down to negative because of a polarised and fractured political system, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
21 May 21Guatemalan authorities have detained critics of the government, including several investigators who built a corruption case against a former president.
17 May 21Ghana will need to focus on deeper fiscal efforts to help reduce debt costs, which increased due to Covid-19 support measures, an International Monetary Fund chief said.
14 May 21Finance ministries need to be at the forefront of the coordinated approach that governments need to take to deal with environmental challenges, a study has found.
10 May 21Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund is suing nine institutions and 25 people in an attempt to recover money it said was lost during a corruption scandal that toppled a previous government.
7 May 21Qatar’s finance minister has been arrested amid allegations of misuse of public funds.
