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17 Nov 16
The impact of extreme natural disasters on poor people across the world is far greater than previously thought, according to analysis by the World Bank.
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17 Nov 16
Aid donors who allow contributions to be used in public-private finance schemes may not know enough about where the money is going to make an informed investment, a report has found.
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16 Nov 16
Christopher Nyong has been appointed to the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board, it was announced last week.
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16 Nov 16
Funding local aid organisations directly during a sudden onset emergency may not be the most appropriate response, the manager of an aid fund for Syria said today.
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16 Nov 16
Poor communication and relationship management weakened the process of ending the UK’s traditional aid relationships with countries including India, China and South Africa, a review has found.
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15 Nov 16
The International Monetary Fund has lifted a number of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe for its unpaid arrears to the fund, although the cash-strapped country will still be unable to access new lending...
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15 Nov 16
The Greek economy has clawed its way out of recession for the first time in two years, registering two consecutive quarters of growth.
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15 Nov 16
Eurozone economies are at risk from protectionism and heightened uncertainty stemming from the election of Republican candidate Donald Trump to the White House, the vice president of the European...
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14 Nov 16
Egypt’s economic reforms have successfully secured a $12bn loan from the International Monetary Fund.
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14 Nov 16
Plans to increase the size of the fund underpinning the EU’s so-called Juncker Plan by €12bn are premature and not supported by evidence, the European Court of Auditors has argued.
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11 Nov 16
Argentina is once again able to report inflation data to the International Monetary Fund after regaining the institution’s trust on the quality of its official statistics.
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11 Nov 16
CIPFA has signed two Memorandums of Understanding to secure partnerships with other organisations that can help support stronger public financial management around the world.
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11 Nov 16
The instability triggered by the Arab Spring has cost countries in the region $613.8bn since 2011 and a fiscal shortfall $217.9bn greater than pre-crisis projections, the United Nations has found.
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10 Nov 16
Public finances across the EU are set to continue improving in the coming years, the European Commission has predicted, despite another cut to growth forecasts.
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10 Nov 16
South African president Jacob Zuma is facing his second no confidence vote of the year after a report levelled further suspicions of corruption against him last week.
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9 Nov 16
Thousands of public sector workers have stormed Rio de Janeiro’s state assembly to protest against austerity plans imposed to try to deal with its financial crisis.
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9 Nov 16
Disgruntled Mozambique bondholders have formed a creditors' committee to prepare for an expected default and resist the government’s efforts to restructure its debt.
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9 Nov 16
The European Union’s tax blacklist is to focus on countries that fail to take part in global tax transparency and anti-corporate tax avoidance initiatives, it was decided yesterday.
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9 Nov 16
The Indian government withdrew 500 and 1000 rupee notes from circulation overnight in a surprise move aimed at curbing a booming economy in untaxed, black market cash.
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9 Nov 16
The International Monetary Fund has approved $178.7m for Moldova and extended credit facilities to support the country’s economic and financial reform programme.
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9 Nov 16
The UK’s Department for International Development may struggle to deliver its goals if the pound fails to recover from its post-EU referendum plunge, the department’s permanent secretary has warned.
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9 Nov 16
The Republican candidate Donald Trump has won a surprise victory in this year’s US presidential race, pledging unity and increased government infrastructure spending in his victory speech.
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8 Nov 16
Brazil’s federal government has frozen the accounts of the financially imperilled state of Rio de Janeiro and ordered it to repay millions of dollars in arrears.
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8 Nov 16
Spain’s new council of ministers will work for job creation reforms and budget stability, it has said after its first meeting.
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8 Nov 16
Morocco has invested $100m in World Bank green bonds.
17 Nov 16The impact of extreme natural disasters on poor people across the world is far greater than previously thought, according to analysis by the World Bank.
17 Nov 16Aid donors who allow contributions to be used in public-private finance schemes may not know enough about where the money is going to make an informed investment, a report has found.
16 Nov 16Christopher Nyong has been appointed to the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board, it was announced last week.
16 Nov 16Funding local aid organisations directly during a sudden onset emergency may not be the most appropriate response, the manager of an aid fund for Syria said today.
16 Nov 16Poor communication and relationship management weakened the process of ending the UK’s traditional aid relationships with countries including India, China and South Africa, a review has found.
15 Nov 16The International Monetary Fund has lifted a number of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe for its unpaid arrears to the fund, although the cash-strapped country will still be unable to access new lending...
15 Nov 16The Greek economy has clawed its way out of recession for the first time in two years, registering two consecutive quarters of growth.
15 Nov 16Eurozone economies are at risk from protectionism and heightened uncertainty stemming from the election of Republican candidate Donald Trump to the White House, the vice president of the European...
14 Nov 16Egypt’s economic reforms have successfully secured a $12bn loan from the International Monetary Fund.
14 Nov 16Plans to increase the size of the fund underpinning the EU’s so-called Juncker Plan by €12bn are premature and not supported by evidence, the European Court of Auditors has argued.
11 Nov 16Argentina is once again able to report inflation data to the International Monetary Fund after regaining the institution’s trust on the quality of its official statistics.
11 Nov 16CIPFA has signed two Memorandums of Understanding to secure partnerships with other organisations that can help support stronger public financial management around the world.
11 Nov 16The instability triggered by the Arab Spring has cost countries in the region $613.8bn since 2011 and a fiscal shortfall $217.9bn greater than pre-crisis projections, the United Nations has found.
10 Nov 16South African president Jacob Zuma is facing his second no confidence vote of the year after a report levelled further suspicions of corruption against him last week.
9 Nov 16Thousands of public sector workers have stormed Rio de Janeiro’s state assembly to protest against austerity plans imposed to try to deal with its financial crisis.
9 Nov 16Disgruntled Mozambique bondholders have formed a creditors' committee to prepare for an expected default and resist the government’s efforts to restructure its debt.
9 Nov 16The European Union’s tax blacklist is to focus on countries that fail to take part in global tax transparency and anti-corporate tax avoidance initiatives, it was decided yesterday.
9 Nov 16The Indian government withdrew 500 and 1000 rupee notes from circulation overnight in a surprise move aimed at curbing a booming economy in untaxed, black market cash.
9 Nov 16The International Monetary Fund has approved $178.7m for Moldova and extended credit facilities to support the country’s economic and financial reform programme.
9 Nov 16The UK’s Department for International Development may struggle to deliver its goals if the pound fails to recover from its post-EU referendum plunge, the department’s permanent secretary has warned.
9 Nov 16The Republican candidate Donald Trump has won a surprise victory in this year’s US presidential race, pledging unity and increased government infrastructure spending in his victory speech.
8 Nov 16Spain’s new council of ministers will work for job creation reforms and budget stability, it has said after its first meeting.
8 Nov 16Morocco has invested $100m in World Bank green bonds.
