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31 Aug 21
Austria’s finance minister has urged his European Union counterparts to reduce their high levels of spending as the economic rebound from Covid-19 continues.
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31 Aug 21
The US Congress should introduce explicit financial stability objectives for government agencies to help avoid a new financial crisis, according to a former senior Federal Reserve official.
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27 Aug 21
Australia’s Future Fund has reported a return of 22% - its highest ever - during the last fiscal year, with its portfolio ending up worth $197bn (£105bn).
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27 Aug 21
The Nigerian government spent more than 90% of its revenues in the first half of this year on servicing debts, according to the nation’s budget office.
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27 Aug 21
The Bank of Korea has raised its base rate for the first time since the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming the first central bank to do so among the large Asian economies.
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26 Aug 21
A group of experts in Finland has begun discussing the introduction of a ‘negative income tax’ to help support people’s incomes and encourage them to work.
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26 Aug 21
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has promised to tax financial services companies to help fund his housing programme if his government is re-elected next month.
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25 Aug 21
New president Hakainde Hichilema vowed to reduce Zambia’s large public debt after his convincing election victory earlier this month, saying the budget has become “overwhelmed” by servicing costs.
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25 Aug 21
A worldwide rebound in oil prices, and a new International Monetary Fund programme contributed to a credit rating upgrade for Gabon, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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25 Aug 21
The World Bank has stopped funding aid programmes in Afghanistan in light of the Taliban taking control of the country.
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24 Aug 21
The largest ever allocation of the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights has come into effect, effectively boosting member governments’ reserves to increase liquidity during the...
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24 Aug 21
Monetary policymakers are taking the idea of digital cash seriously, with potentially big implications for public money managers.
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24 Aug 21
Leasing state-owned infrastructure is set to make the government 6trn rupees (£59bn) in the next four years to fund new capital spending, according to official plans.
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24 Aug 21
The US government’s $1trn infrastructure fund is expected to provide a net $700bn boost to its economy, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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23 Aug 21
Finland’s finance ministry will assess the impact of its 2022 budget on children to help promote the interests of the next generation in the rapidly ageing country.
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23 Aug 21
An influential committee has urged the Government Pension Fund of Norway to push firms it invests in towards zero emissions to help combat climate change.
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23 Aug 21
The first Covid-19 outbreak in months and rising case numbers are not enough to warrant changing the course of monetary policy, senior figures in New Zealand’s central bank have said.
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19 Aug 21
The Kuwaiti Cabinet has ordered all government departments to reduce spending by at least 10% this financial year, to reduce the national deficit.
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18 Aug 21
Increased debt in many economies resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to increased financial risks in the future, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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18 Aug 21
New Zealand’s central bank has decided against a widely-expected rise in interest rates due to new restrictions to combat a new Covid-19 infection.
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17 Aug 21
The Taliban must ensure continuity of public services in Afghanistan after taking power so as to mitigate the humanitarian crisis engulfing the country, the leader of the United Nations has said.
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17 Aug 21
Thailand's central bank chief has called on the government to invest a further 1trn baht ($30bn) into fighting Covid-19, as restrictions continue to affect the economy.
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16 Aug 21
Lebanese leaders are growing increasingly tense after its central bank decided to end fuel subsidies, raising prices amid an economic crisis already pushing many people into poverty.
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16 Aug 21
Ireland’s economy has better weathered shocks than expected, according to rating agency Moody’s, as it raised its outlook for the country's rating from stable to positive.
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13 Aug 21
Ballooning budget deficits in developing Asian countries have been tipped to slow their progress towards the United Nations’ 2030 development goals.
31 Aug 21Austria’s finance minister has urged his European Union counterparts to reduce their high levels of spending as the economic rebound from Covid-19 continues.
31 Aug 21The US Congress should introduce explicit financial stability objectives for government agencies to help avoid a new financial crisis, according to a former senior Federal Reserve official.
27 Aug 21Australia’s Future Fund has reported a return of 22% - its highest ever - during the last fiscal year, with its portfolio ending up worth $197bn (£105bn).
27 Aug 21The Nigerian government spent more than 90% of its revenues in the first half of this year on servicing debts, according to the nation’s budget office.
27 Aug 21The Bank of Korea has raised its base rate for the first time since the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming the first central bank to do so among the large Asian economies.
26 Aug 21A group of experts in Finland has begun discussing the introduction of a ‘negative income tax’ to help support people’s incomes and encourage them to work.
26 Aug 21Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has promised to tax financial services companies to help fund his housing programme if his government is re-elected next month.
25 Aug 21New president Hakainde Hichilema vowed to reduce Zambia’s large public debt after his convincing election victory earlier this month, saying the budget has become “overwhelmed” by servicing costs.
25 Aug 21A worldwide rebound in oil prices, and a new International Monetary Fund programme contributed to a credit rating upgrade for Gabon, according to ratings agency Fitch.
25 Aug 21The World Bank has stopped funding aid programmes in Afghanistan in light of the Taliban taking control of the country.
24 Aug 21The largest ever allocation of the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights has come into effect, effectively boosting member governments’ reserves to increase liquidity during the...
24 Aug 21Monetary policymakers are taking the idea of digital cash seriously, with potentially big implications for public money managers.
24 Aug 21Leasing state-owned infrastructure is set to make the government 6trn rupees (£59bn) in the next four years to fund new capital spending, according to official plans.
24 Aug 21The US government’s $1trn infrastructure fund is expected to provide a net $700bn boost to its economy, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
23 Aug 21Finland’s finance ministry will assess the impact of its 2022 budget on children to help promote the interests of the next generation in the rapidly ageing country.
23 Aug 21An influential committee has urged the Government Pension Fund of Norway to push firms it invests in towards zero emissions to help combat climate change.
23 Aug 21The first Covid-19 outbreak in months and rising case numbers are not enough to warrant changing the course of monetary policy, senior figures in New Zealand’s central bank have said.
19 Aug 21The Kuwaiti Cabinet has ordered all government departments to reduce spending by at least 10% this financial year, to reduce the national deficit.
18 Aug 21Increased debt in many economies resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to increased financial risks in the future, according to ratings agency Fitch.
18 Aug 21New Zealand’s central bank has decided against a widely-expected rise in interest rates due to new restrictions to combat a new Covid-19 infection.
17 Aug 21The Taliban must ensure continuity of public services in Afghanistan after taking power so as to mitigate the humanitarian crisis engulfing the country, the leader of the United Nations has said.
17 Aug 21Thailand's central bank chief has called on the government to invest a further 1trn baht ($30bn) into fighting Covid-19, as restrictions continue to affect the economy.
16 Aug 21Lebanese leaders are growing increasingly tense after its central bank decided to end fuel subsidies, raising prices amid an economic crisis already pushing many people into poverty.
16 Aug 21Ireland’s economy has better weathered shocks than expected, according to rating agency Moody’s, as it raised its outlook for the country's rating from stable to positive.
13 Aug 21Ballooning budget deficits in developing Asian countries have been tipped to slow their progress towards the United Nations’ 2030 development goals.
