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8 Jan 21
Honorary CIPFA member and former head of the NAO’s International Relations and Technical Cooperation programme David Goldsworthy writes in response to a recent article, setting out that Iran must...
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8 Jan 21
“Bold” policies adopted during 2020 to fight the health and economic effects of Covid-19 have prevented a protracted economic downturn in Indonesia, the IMF has said.
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8 Jan 21
Tariffs on French goods such as champagne, cheese and designer handbags will not be imposed by the US government as planned this week – a move that was intended as retaliation against France’s...
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7 Jan 21
More than one million Covid-19 vaccine doses will arrive in South Africa in the coming weeks, with the country seeking to inoculate its healthcare workers as they fight against the virus.
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6 Jan 21
Ireland’s strong tax receipts led to the government running a lower than expected deficit in 2020, despite the huge spending to fight the effects of Covid-19.
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6 Jan 21
Unprecedented stimulus measures taken by governments to fight the pandemic have changed the public perception of spending and debt, meaning sharp tax hikes or spending cuts would risk popular...
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5 Jan 21
Poverty in Iran could almost treble during the pandemic, the World Bank has said in its latest report into the Middle Eastern country’s economy.
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18 Dec 20
Regulatory reforms are needed in Brazil to help with its economic recovery from Covid-19, after the pandemic plunged the nation into a deep recession, the OECD has said.
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17 Dec 20
A $28bn programme aimed at getting Covid-19 treatments and vaccines to low and middle-income countries would “pay itself off within 36 hours”, a World Health Organisation official has said.
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17 Dec 20
Eurozone government debt as a proportion of the economy has ballooned by nearly one-fifth amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a statement from the group’s finance ministers.
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17 Dec 20
A €17.5bn fund for regions in the EU that are heavily dependent on fossil fuels has been agreed by negotiators from the European Council and the bloc’s parliament.
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15 Dec 20
The global debt crisis is making it difficult for development banks to help countries through the pandemic, with money going to creditors rather than public services, the World Bank’s managing...
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15 Dec 20
Malaysia’s parliament has narrowly passed its largest ever budget for 2021, in what is being seen as a confidence vote for the government.
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11 Dec 20
A €1.8trn financial package intended to see the European Union through the pandemic-related economic crisis has been ‘unblocked’, after a compromise was reached with Poland and Hungary, which had...
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11 Dec 20
The Zambian government is seeking a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund to support its reform efforts after defaulting on a debt payment last month.
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10 Dec 20
The second wave of Covid-19 has led to the European Central Bank committing to buy €500bn more bonds to help the eurozone economy cope with the continuing fallout of the pandemic.
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10 Dec 20
High debt among Chinese local governments poses a “key risk” during the country’s recovery from Covid-19, ratings agency Fitch has said, although the outlook for the sector remains stable.
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8 Dec 20
Devastating typhoons that hit the Philippines as it fought Covid-19 show the importance of preparing for natural disaster risks and climate change adaptation during the recovery, the World Bank has...
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8 Dec 20
Argentina will introduce a tax on the wealthiest 0.8% of its population to pay for its pandemic spending.
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4 Dec 20
Reforms hoped to bring Lebanon back from a state of “bankruptcy” have been presented at a conference organised by the United Nations and French president Emmanuel Macron.
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4 Dec 20
One-in-seven people worldwide could be left with less than $1.90 a day to live on in the wake of the economic crisis caused by Covid-19, a UN study has warned.
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1 Dec 20
Sweden’s central bank has imposed sustainability criteria on a SEK200bn (US$23bn) extension to its quantitative easing programme.
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1 Dec 20
The global economy is expected to grow by 4.2% next year, although performance will depend on how quickly Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out, according to the OECD.
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30 Nov 20
Central banks have promised the end of any further changes to the Basel III framework, introduced to manage risks following the global financial crisis of 2007-09.
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30 Nov 20
The Covid-19 pandemic could hit a recent recovery in investment sub-national governments, according to research by the OECD.
8 Jan 21Honorary CIPFA member and former head of the NAO’s International Relations and Technical Cooperation programme David Goldsworthy writes in response to a recent article, setting out that Iran must...
8 Jan 21“Bold” policies adopted during 2020 to fight the health and economic effects of Covid-19 have prevented a protracted economic downturn in Indonesia, the IMF has said.
8 Jan 21Tariffs on French goods such as champagne, cheese and designer handbags will not be imposed by the US government as planned this week – a move that was intended as retaliation against France’s...
7 Jan 21More than one million Covid-19 vaccine doses will arrive in South Africa in the coming weeks, with the country seeking to inoculate its healthcare workers as they fight against the virus.
6 Jan 21Ireland’s strong tax receipts led to the government running a lower than expected deficit in 2020, despite the huge spending to fight the effects of Covid-19.
6 Jan 21Unprecedented stimulus measures taken by governments to fight the pandemic have changed the public perception of spending and debt, meaning sharp tax hikes or spending cuts would risk popular...
5 Jan 21Poverty in Iran could almost treble during the pandemic, the World Bank has said in its latest report into the Middle Eastern country’s economy.
18 Dec 20Regulatory reforms are needed in Brazil to help with its economic recovery from Covid-19, after the pandemic plunged the nation into a deep recession, the OECD has said.
17 Dec 20A $28bn programme aimed at getting Covid-19 treatments and vaccines to low and middle-income countries would “pay itself off within 36 hours”, a World Health Organisation official has said.
17 Dec 20Eurozone government debt as a proportion of the economy has ballooned by nearly one-fifth amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a statement from the group’s finance ministers.
17 Dec 20A €17.5bn fund for regions in the EU that are heavily dependent on fossil fuels has been agreed by negotiators from the European Council and the bloc’s parliament.
15 Dec 20The global debt crisis is making it difficult for development banks to help countries through the pandemic, with money going to creditors rather than public services, the World Bank’s managing...
15 Dec 20Malaysia’s parliament has narrowly passed its largest ever budget for 2021, in what is being seen as a confidence vote for the government.
11 Dec 20A €1.8trn financial package intended to see the European Union through the pandemic-related economic crisis has been ‘unblocked’, after a compromise was reached with Poland and Hungary, which had...
11 Dec 20The Zambian government is seeking a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund to support its reform efforts after defaulting on a debt payment last month.
10 Dec 20The second wave of Covid-19 has led to the European Central Bank committing to buy €500bn more bonds to help the eurozone economy cope with the continuing fallout of the pandemic.
10 Dec 20High debt among Chinese local governments poses a “key risk” during the country’s recovery from Covid-19, ratings agency Fitch has said, although the outlook for the sector remains stable.
8 Dec 20Devastating typhoons that hit the Philippines as it fought Covid-19 show the importance of preparing for natural disaster risks and climate change adaptation during the recovery, the World Bank has...
8 Dec 20Argentina will introduce a tax on the wealthiest 0.8% of its population to pay for its pandemic spending.
4 Dec 20Reforms hoped to bring Lebanon back from a state of “bankruptcy” have been presented at a conference organised by the United Nations and French president Emmanuel Macron.
4 Dec 20One-in-seven people worldwide could be left with less than $1.90 a day to live on in the wake of the economic crisis caused by Covid-19, a UN study has warned.
1 Dec 20Sweden’s central bank has imposed sustainability criteria on a SEK200bn (US$23bn) extension to its quantitative easing programme.
1 Dec 20The global economy is expected to grow by 4.2% next year, although performance will depend on how quickly Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out, according to the OECD.
30 Nov 20Central banks have promised the end of any further changes to the Basel III framework, introduced to manage risks following the global financial crisis of 2007-09.
30 Nov 20The Covid-19 pandemic could hit a recent recovery in investment sub-national governments, according to research by the OECD.
