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12 Dec 17
The new government of Zimbabwe has presented its first budget statement, which aims to end the country’s economic isolation.
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12 Dec 17
Kuwait has replaced its finance, oil and defence ministers in cabinet changes following mass ministerial resignations, state news agency KUNA has said.
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12 Dec 17
The European Union and Japan have formed an economic partnership, which is the world's biggest bilateral trade agreement.
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12 Dec 17
Finance ministers across Europe have called on the US to rethink its tax reform proposals, arguing they are discriminatory and could harm both the financial sector and international trade.
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12 Dec 17
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $136.5m payment to Cote d’Ivoire following a review.
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11 Dec 17
Governments around the world should change their policies to expand housing investment and ensure wealth equality, a think-tank has said.
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11 Dec 17
Ending child marriage could generate $30bn per year for Uganda by 2030, a report by the World Bank has suggested.
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8 Dec 17
Ukraine’s president is to implement anti-graft reforms and establish an anti-corruption court following International Monetary Fund and World Bank concerns that efforts had stalled.
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7 Dec 17
Asia-Pacific countries should take advantage of the “prevailing stable economic conditions” to ensure inclusive and sustainable development, the United Nations has said.
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7 Dec 17
The World Bank has approved a $1.15bn loan to help Egypt’s economy through reforms to strengthen public finances.
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7 Dec 17
The prime minister of Bahamas has announced plans to fully switch to accrual-based accounting, claiming that the current accounting system is “woefully lacking” when it comes to providing an overview...
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6 Dec 17
The African Development Bank has approved a total of 2bn rand ($148m) in loans to support Namibia’s education and agriculture sectors.
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6 Dec 17
The Asian Development Bank will support the government of Azerbaijan in strengthening its public sector through $250m policy-based loans.
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6 Dec 17
The European Council has published its ‘blacklist’ of 17 countries classified as tax havens, which could lose access to funds from the bloc.
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5 Dec 17
Further reforms are needed to cope with ageing populations as global public spending on pensions has risen by about 1.5% of GDP since 2000, the OECD has said.
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5 Dec 17
The UK has suspended a multi-million pound aid project in Syria following allegations that money was reaching the hands of extremists.
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5 Dec 17
The UK has agreed to a long-term partnership to strengthen Jordan’s economy and has encouraged more donors to do the same.
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5 Dec 17
The US Senate has narrowly approved plans paving the way for the president’s “massive tax cuts”, which could see more than a trillion dollars added to the national debt.
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4 Dec 17
European governments are leading the ‘race to the bottom’ as tax rates globally are heading towards zero by 2052, a study has found.
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4 Dec 17
The UK has confirmed an additional £70m aid package to support the recovery and reconstruction of British islands hit by hurricanes.
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4 Dec 17
Iceland’s Left-Green opposition leader will become the new prime minister as a coalition government is formed.
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1 Dec 17
The UK has vowed to “stamp out” modern slavery through a £40m aid package, the international development secretary has announced today.
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30 Nov 17
The European Commission and the African Development Bank have signed five co-financing agreements to support road infrastructure in West Africa.
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30 Nov 17
The Danish economy has shrunk more than expected, suggesting the worst contraction since 2011, according to data released today.
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29 Nov 17
The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional $120m in loans to bring drinking water to urban areas of Sri Lanka.
12 Dec 17The new government of Zimbabwe has presented its first budget statement, which aims to end the country’s economic isolation.
12 Dec 17Kuwait has replaced its finance, oil and defence ministers in cabinet changes following mass ministerial resignations, state news agency KUNA has said.
12 Dec 17The European Union and Japan have formed an economic partnership, which is the world's biggest bilateral trade agreement.
12 Dec 17Finance ministers across Europe have called on the US to rethink its tax reform proposals, arguing they are discriminatory and could harm both the financial sector and international trade.
12 Dec 17The International Monetary Fund has approved a $136.5m payment to Cote d’Ivoire following a review.
11 Dec 17Governments around the world should change their policies to expand housing investment and ensure wealth equality, a think-tank has said.
11 Dec 17Ending child marriage could generate $30bn per year for Uganda by 2030, a report by the World Bank has suggested.
8 Dec 17Ukraine’s president is to implement anti-graft reforms and establish an anti-corruption court following International Monetary Fund and World Bank concerns that efforts had stalled.
7 Dec 17Asia-Pacific countries should take advantage of the “prevailing stable economic conditions” to ensure inclusive and sustainable development, the United Nations has said.
7 Dec 17The World Bank has approved a $1.15bn loan to help Egypt’s economy through reforms to strengthen public finances.
7 Dec 17The prime minister of Bahamas has announced plans to fully switch to accrual-based accounting, claiming that the current accounting system is “woefully lacking” when it comes to providing an overview...
6 Dec 17The African Development Bank has approved a total of 2bn rand ($148m) in loans to support Namibia’s education and agriculture sectors.
6 Dec 17The Asian Development Bank will support the government of Azerbaijan in strengthening its public sector through $250m policy-based loans.
5 Dec 17Further reforms are needed to cope with ageing populations as global public spending on pensions has risen by about 1.5% of GDP since 2000, the OECD has said.
5 Dec 17The UK has suspended a multi-million pound aid project in Syria following allegations that money was reaching the hands of extremists.
5 Dec 17The UK has agreed to a long-term partnership to strengthen Jordan’s economy and has encouraged more donors to do the same.
5 Dec 17The US Senate has narrowly approved plans paving the way for the president’s “massive tax cuts”, which could see more than a trillion dollars added to the national debt.
4 Dec 17European governments are leading the ‘race to the bottom’ as tax rates globally are heading towards zero by 2052, a study has found.
4 Dec 17The UK has confirmed an additional £70m aid package to support the recovery and reconstruction of British islands hit by hurricanes.
4 Dec 17Iceland’s Left-Green opposition leader will become the new prime minister as a coalition government is formed.
1 Dec 17The UK has vowed to “stamp out” modern slavery through a £40m aid package, the international development secretary has announced today.
30 Nov 17The European Commission and the African Development Bank have signed five co-financing agreements to support road infrastructure in West Africa.
30 Nov 17The Danish economy has shrunk more than expected, suggesting the worst contraction since 2011, according to data released today.
29 Nov 17The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional $120m in loans to bring drinking water to urban areas of Sri Lanka.
