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26 Jan 24
Rising inflation has prompted the Turkish central bank to raise interest rates to 45% as the country continues to reverse its controversial loose monetary policy approach.
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25 Jan 24
Pressures from rising pension commitments and higher interest costs could threaten Italy’s public finances if it does not reduce spending or raise taxes, the OECD has warned.
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23 Jan 24
Creating safe migration routes and supporting people displaced by climate change and military conflicts will cost almost $8bn this year, the UN’s International Organization for Migration has said.
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23 Jan 24
Fitch predicts interest rate cuts due this year.
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22 Jan 24
Ghana will receive $600m (£470m) of concessional loan support from the International Monetary Fund after the nation reached a preliminary agreement to restructure billions of dollars of debt.
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19 Jan 24
A sharp increase in borrowing costs will continue to weaken Egypt’s public finances and contributed to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit outlook.
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18 Jan 24
Extreme weather events caused by climate change could lead to $12.5trn of economic losses and 14.5 million extra deaths by 2050 without decisive action to reduce carbon emissions, the World Economic...
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16 Jan 24
Ratings agency delivers its own ‘Blue Monday’ warning post-Covid recovery facing risks including war.
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16 Jan 24
Artificial intelligence is likely to widen existing income inequality and will require comprehensive action from policymakers to protect the most vulnerable, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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16 Jan 24
A preliminary deal to restructure Ghana's bilateral debt could unlock almost $1.2bn of concessional finance to invest in “critical” public infrastructure, the nation’s Ministry of Finance has said.
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12 Jan 24
Disadvantaged countries could use UN human rights laws, activists claim
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12 Jan 24
The new Argentinian government’s promise to deliver economic reforms has led the International Monetary Fund to move towards releasing $4.7bn of concessional finance.
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10 Jan 24
Depressed global growth could leave many developing countries with “paralysing” debt levels that restrict progress on international priorities such as climate change, the World Bank has said.
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9 Jan 24
First stage of sign-off reduces threat of shut-down
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9 Jan 24
Six advanced economies have confirmed a three-year suspension of debt servicing costs to Ukraine and urged other creditors to follow suit.
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9 Jan 24
Higher borrowing costs and slower economic growth will likely see the Hungarian government fail to reduce its debt this year under current plans, the nation’s fiscal council has warned.
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5 Jan 24
Accelerating “bold” investments will improve progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and climate targets, and will help boost the world economy’s stagnant growth, the United Nations has said.
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5 Jan 24
US president starts election campaign with tech funding and budget warning to opponents
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4 Jan 24
Reliefs to mitigate the cost-of-living crisis will only be implemented if they do not stoke inflation, prime minister Anthony Albanese has said.
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3 Jan 24
Higher military spending will require Israel to make around £6.5bn of cuts over the next two years to prevent a debt spike and maintain market confidence, the nation’s central bank chief has said.
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15 Dec 23
Surging interest rates pushed the cost of servicing many of the poorest countries’ debts last year to a record $443.5bn, World Bank figures have shown.
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15 Dec 23
A track record of sound economic management and measures to help reduce poverty in Somalia have prompted the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to approve $4.5bn of debt relief.
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14 Dec 23
Historic deal beats expectations on emissions.
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12 Dec 23
Concessional finance will support Togo’s public spending and help maintain progress on economic reforms to increase government revenues, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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12 Dec 23
Daily fines the European Court of Justice has imposed on Poland are incompatible with the nation’s constitution, a Polish body has ruled.
26 Jan 24Rising inflation has prompted the Turkish central bank to raise interest rates to 45% as the country continues to reverse its controversial loose monetary policy approach.
25 Jan 24Pressures from rising pension commitments and higher interest costs could threaten Italy’s public finances if it does not reduce spending or raise taxes, the OECD has warned.
23 Jan 24Creating safe migration routes and supporting people displaced by climate change and military conflicts will cost almost $8bn this year, the UN’s International Organization for Migration has said.
23 Jan 24Fitch predicts interest rate cuts due this year.
22 Jan 24Ghana will receive $600m (£470m) of concessional loan support from the International Monetary Fund after the nation reached a preliminary agreement to restructure billions of dollars of debt.
19 Jan 24A sharp increase in borrowing costs will continue to weaken Egypt’s public finances and contributed to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit outlook.
18 Jan 24Extreme weather events caused by climate change could lead to $12.5trn of economic losses and 14.5 million extra deaths by 2050 without decisive action to reduce carbon emissions, the World Economic...
16 Jan 24Ratings agency delivers its own ‘Blue Monday’ warning post-Covid recovery facing risks including war.
16 Jan 24Artificial intelligence is likely to widen existing income inequality and will require comprehensive action from policymakers to protect the most vulnerable, the International Monetary Fund has said.
12 Jan 24Disadvantaged countries could use UN human rights laws, activists claim
12 Jan 24The new Argentinian government’s promise to deliver economic reforms has led the International Monetary Fund to move towards releasing $4.7bn of concessional finance.
10 Jan 24Depressed global growth could leave many developing countries with “paralysing” debt levels that restrict progress on international priorities such as climate change, the World Bank has said.
9 Jan 24First stage of sign-off reduces threat of shut-down
9 Jan 24Six advanced economies have confirmed a three-year suspension of debt servicing costs to Ukraine and urged other creditors to follow suit.
9 Jan 24Higher borrowing costs and slower economic growth will likely see the Hungarian government fail to reduce its debt this year under current plans, the nation’s fiscal council has warned.
5 Jan 24US president starts election campaign with tech funding and budget warning to opponents
4 Jan 24Reliefs to mitigate the cost-of-living crisis will only be implemented if they do not stoke inflation, prime minister Anthony Albanese has said.
3 Jan 24Higher military spending will require Israel to make around £6.5bn of cuts over the next two years to prevent a debt spike and maintain market confidence, the nation’s central bank chief has said.
15 Dec 23A track record of sound economic management and measures to help reduce poverty in Somalia have prompted the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to approve $4.5bn of debt relief.
14 Dec 23Historic deal beats expectations on emissions.
12 Dec 23Concessional finance will support Togo’s public spending and help maintain progress on economic reforms to increase government revenues, the International Monetary Fund has said.
12 Dec 23Daily fines the European Court of Justice has imposed on Poland are incompatible with the nation’s constitution, a Polish body has ruled.
