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13 Dec 21
Poland’s justice minister has said the government could halt contributions to the European Union budget if officials in Brussels cut funding for Warsaw amid a battle over the rule of law.
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13 Dec 21
High oil prices will next year allow Saudi Arabia to post its first budget surplus since 2013, according to the government.
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13 Dec 21
The Greek government is set to appeal to the European Central Bank to continue buying its bonds after an emergency programme expires in March.
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10 Dec 21
Age-related costs to public finances could cause public debt-to-GDP ratios to rise by 140% in the next few decades if governments do not implement reforms to dull the impact of rising life...
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10 Dec 21
Social protection programmes in Pakistan will benefit from $603m from the Asian Development Bank, as the government tries to implement its national anti-poverty strategy.
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10 Dec 21
European Union countries must be able to invest in ‘greening’ their economies under new fiscal rules, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
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9 Dec 21
Malawi’s former finance minister and ex-central bank governor have been arrested amid allegations of providing incorrect financial information to the International Monetary Fund.
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8 Dec 21
State and central banks across the globe are becoming nervous that rising inflationary pressures could trigger rates action next year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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7 Dec 21
Managing debt levels and drawing in new finance will be key to funding Africa’s recovery from Covid-19, according to experts.
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6 Dec 21
The level of financial support for businesses and households through Covid-19 reduced the impact of lost tax income compared with the 2008 financial crisis, according to the OECD.
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6 Dec 21
Emerging nations seeking to restructure domestic debt will need to carefully consider the impact on their economies, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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3 Dec 21
Japan’s economic rebound from Covid-19 would be buoyed by spending to boost the country’s digital transformation, according to the OECD.
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3 Dec 21
US politicians have approved a bill to continue current funding commitments until February, avoiding a government shutdown.
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3 Dec 21
Turkey’s finance minister has left his job in the midst of a sharply declining lira and steadfastly high inflation, and will be replaced by his deputy who one week ago defended the country’s...
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2 Dec 21
The new Honduran president has come to power with the promise to revamp the Central American country’s struggling economy by increasing the size and reach of the state.
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2 Dec 21
Some countries’ post-COP26 plans to end financing for natural gas exploration would only serve to increase the “injustice” felt by Africa, the president of Senegal has told a summit.
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1 Dec 21
The European Union hopes to mobilise €300bn of infrastructure investment around the world, rivalling China’s massive Belt and Road initiative whose momentum has slowed.
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30 Nov 21
The Australian government brought forward next year’s budget by two months in a move suggesting it will call an election in May, right at the end of its term limit.
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30 Nov 21
Improving Pakistan’s tax collection is the key to economic stability and reducing its reliance on foreign loans, prime minister Imran Khan has said.
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30 Nov 21
Belgium’s high debt levels compared with peers is a key constraint on the nation’s credit, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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29 Nov 21
World governments have been told to bolster their health systems and vaccination programmes in response to a new strain of Covid-19.
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26 Nov 21
Quebec has nearly halved its deficit forecast this year, as the province has recorded an “extraordinary recovery” from Covid-19, according to its finance ministry.
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26 Nov 21
Spanish lawmakers have passed the country’s highest-spending budget after the prime minister won the support he needed from minor parties.
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25 Nov 21
More than 300 million more people in India will receive Covid-19 vaccines following the approval of a loan from the Asian Development Bank.
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25 Nov 21
German finance minister Olaf Scholz is set to become chancellor after agreeing a ‘traffic light coalition’ deal comprising three parties and setting out the new government’s priorities.
13 Dec 21Poland’s justice minister has said the government could halt contributions to the European Union budget if officials in Brussels cut funding for Warsaw amid a battle over the rule of law.
13 Dec 21High oil prices will next year allow Saudi Arabia to post its first budget surplus since 2013, according to the government.
13 Dec 21The Greek government is set to appeal to the European Central Bank to continue buying its bonds after an emergency programme expires in March.
10 Dec 21Age-related costs to public finances could cause public debt-to-GDP ratios to rise by 140% in the next few decades if governments do not implement reforms to dull the impact of rising life...
10 Dec 21Social protection programmes in Pakistan will benefit from $603m from the Asian Development Bank, as the government tries to implement its national anti-poverty strategy.
10 Dec 21European Union countries must be able to invest in ‘greening’ their economies under new fiscal rules, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
9 Dec 21Malawi’s former finance minister and ex-central bank governor have been arrested amid allegations of providing incorrect financial information to the International Monetary Fund.
8 Dec 21State and central banks across the globe are becoming nervous that rising inflationary pressures could trigger rates action next year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
7 Dec 21Managing debt levels and drawing in new finance will be key to funding Africa’s recovery from Covid-19, according to experts.
6 Dec 21The level of financial support for businesses and households through Covid-19 reduced the impact of lost tax income compared with the 2008 financial crisis, according to the OECD.
3 Dec 21Japan’s economic rebound from Covid-19 would be buoyed by spending to boost the country’s digital transformation, according to the OECD.
3 Dec 21US politicians have approved a bill to continue current funding commitments until February, avoiding a government shutdown.
3 Dec 21Turkey’s finance minister has left his job in the midst of a sharply declining lira and steadfastly high inflation, and will be replaced by his deputy who one week ago defended the country’s...
2 Dec 21The new Honduran president has come to power with the promise to revamp the Central American country’s struggling economy by increasing the size and reach of the state.
2 Dec 21Some countries’ post-COP26 plans to end financing for natural gas exploration would only serve to increase the “injustice” felt by Africa, the president of Senegal has told a summit.
1 Dec 21The European Union hopes to mobilise €300bn of infrastructure investment around the world, rivalling China’s massive Belt and Road initiative whose momentum has slowed.
30 Nov 21The Australian government brought forward next year’s budget by two months in a move suggesting it will call an election in May, right at the end of its term limit.
30 Nov 21Improving Pakistan’s tax collection is the key to economic stability and reducing its reliance on foreign loans, prime minister Imran Khan has said.
30 Nov 21Belgium’s high debt levels compared with peers is a key constraint on the nation’s credit, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
29 Nov 21World governments have been told to bolster their health systems and vaccination programmes in response to a new strain of Covid-19.
26 Nov 21Quebec has nearly halved its deficit forecast this year, as the province has recorded an “extraordinary recovery” from Covid-19, according to its finance ministry.
26 Nov 21Spanish lawmakers have passed the country’s highest-spending budget after the prime minister won the support he needed from minor parties.
25 Nov 21More than 300 million more people in India will receive Covid-19 vaccines following the approval of a loan from the Asian Development Bank.
25 Nov 21German finance minister Olaf Scholz is set to become chancellor after agreeing a ‘traffic light coalition’ deal comprising three parties and setting out the new government’s priorities.
