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13 Mar 24
Closing corporate aircraft loophole part of $21.8bn investment plan.
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12 Mar 24
Finance ministers have agreed that cutting deficits in the euro area should remain the priority amid a sluggish global economy, as they set out their priorities for next year’s budgets.
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11 Mar 24
Negotiations and more elections likely after repeat of Spanish polls
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8 Mar 24
Chatham House urges international community to step up after police force resignations
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8 Mar 24
Earthquakes and restrictions caused serious damage, ‘Taliban’ government calls for talks
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6 Mar 24
Targeting welfare payments to the most vulnerable and providing more funding for schools in deprived areas will reduce poverty and inequality across Hungary, the OECD has said.
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5 Mar 24
Closing the gender gap in the workplace could encourage more women into work and provide a 20% boost to global GDP, the World Bank has said.
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5 Mar 24
Adopting reforms to reduce Iraq’s reliance on oil revenue and improving financial management will be key to prevent debt rising, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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1 Mar 24
The UN has called on governments to invest in equality to get a return on a range of issues from reduced violence to climate change.
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27 Feb 24
Low debt and a resilient economy have contributed to Sweden keeping its AAA credit rating from Moody’s, despite 2024 being tipped to see GDP decline for a second consecutive year.
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23 Feb 24
Ukraine’s strong performance on economic reforms despite the ongoing war has prompted the International Monetary to move towards releasing $880m of concessional support.
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22 Feb 24
Opening accession talks represents a “historic” moment for Indonesia, the OECD said as the country seeks to become an advanced economy by 2045.
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20 Feb 24
High lending to nations with low credit ratings could leave the African Export-Import Bank exposed to risks such as debt restructuring, contributing to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit...
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20 Feb 24
Concessional loan support will finance projects to improve resilience against climate change such as those that reduce vulnerability to flooding and coastal erosion, the International Monetary Fund...
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15 Feb 24
The reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine is expected to cost close to $500bn, experts have warned – much higher than an initial estimate made last year.
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15 Feb 24
A bill that would deliver military assistance and aid to Ukraine and Israel has moved one step closer following Senate approval.
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15 Feb 24
New York plans freight shift to achieve net zero
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13 Feb 24
Three loans will finance Colombia’s programme of social and development reforms, with policies aiming to address inequality, protect the environment and maintain peace with militant groups.
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13 Feb 24
Cutting expensive fuel subsidies and efforts to reform its tax system show the Nigerian government is starting to tackle the economy's “deep-rooted” structural issues, the International Monetary Fund...
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9 Feb 24
Procurement deal with US and a bond buy-back scheme raise profile
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6 Feb 24
Developing countries will be unable to raise the $3trn a year necessary to meet climate change and Sustainable Development Goals without a significant reduction in debt costs, researchers have warned...
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6 Feb 24
IMF calls for social housing and ‘cleanup’ of distressed developers
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5 Feb 24
Falling inflation could give central banks scope to cut interest rates this year, the OECD has said.
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2 Feb 24
Finance ministers agreed to the first ever revision of the European Union’s long-term budget to provide €50bn of support to Ukraine.
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2 Feb 24
Gaza’s economic recovery after the war could take up to 70 years without a properly funded support programme, a United Nations agency has warned.