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12 Nov 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $500m loan to improve electricity supply in Turkmenistan.
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9 Nov 18
Some 10,000 Orthodox church employees could come off the Greek state payroll, ending the status of priests and bishops as civil servants.
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8 Nov 18
The UK is giving £50m to help stop mothers and babies dying in childbirth in developing countries.
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8 Nov 18
African countries can avoid debt distress if they ensure there is an ideal balance between revenues and expenditure, a former president of the African Development Bank has told a conference.
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7 Nov 18
South Africa is stepping up its efforts to “win this battle” against corruption, the chair of the country’s upper house of parliament has said.
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7 Nov 18
Corruption and money laundering are the “biggest hurdles” stopping Pakistan from developing and pulling people out of poverty, prime minister Imran Khan has warned.
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7 Nov 18
Sub-Saharan African countries are “not immune” to global risks even though economic growth in the area is rising, the IMF has said.
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5 Nov 18
The new Malaysian government has allocated 227.5m ringgit ($54.39) to increase the number of accountants in the country, in its budget last week.
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5 Nov 18
European governments are still making it too easy for multinational corporations to avoid paying corporation tax, campaigners have warned.
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5 Nov 18
Brazil’s president-elect has appointed a prominent anti-corruption judge to join his parliament as head of the justice ministry.
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4 Nov 18
Almost two thirds of governments around the world will shift to accrual-based accounting within the next five years, CIPFA and the International Federation of Accountants have predicted.
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2 Nov 18
Mongolia has secured an extra $36m from the IMF after successfully implementing reforms and complying with loan conditions.
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2 Nov 18
China has indicated it will support Pakistan as the country struggles with a “very difficult” economic situation.
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1 Nov 18
Central Asian countries will see growth easing this year and next because of efforts to reduce deficits and a fall in commodity prices.
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1 Nov 18
Wealthy countries faced with economic shocks after natural disasters will be able to apply for official development assistance as international aid rules are changed.
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1 Nov 18
Egypt has secured an extra $2bn payout under its loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
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1 Nov 18
Unemployment in the 28 EU member states has hit its lowest level since monthly records began almost 20 years ago.
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31 Oct 18
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s tax and revenue collection is lagging behind other African countries, a joint report from multinational bodies has revealed.
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31 Oct 18
The UK may have exaggerated the number of women’s lives saved through its maternal health and family planning programmes, an aid watchdog has claimed.
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31 Oct 18
The United Arab Emirates has passed a law to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
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30 Oct 18
Nigerian states are lagging behind in the adoption of international accounting standards, the country’s accountant general has warned.
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30 Oct 18
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been charged with six counts of criminal breach of trust related to a case where billions of dollars went missing from a state fund.
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30 Oct 18
The European Commission has announced €300m of EU-funded projects to make the oceans cleaner and safer.
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30 Oct 18
More than 45 governments, businesses and organisations signed a joint commitment to step up their fight against corruption and money laundering last week.
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30 Oct 18
The Republic of Seychelles has launched the world’s first ‘blue bond’, which will raise funds to safeguard its oceans.
12 Nov 18The Asian Development Bank has approved a $500m loan to improve electricity supply in Turkmenistan.
9 Nov 18Some 10,000 Orthodox church employees could come off the Greek state payroll, ending the status of priests and bishops as civil servants.
8 Nov 18The UK is giving £50m to help stop mothers and babies dying in childbirth in developing countries.
8 Nov 18African countries can avoid debt distress if they ensure there is an ideal balance between revenues and expenditure, a former president of the African Development Bank has told a conference.
7 Nov 18South Africa is stepping up its efforts to “win this battle” against corruption, the chair of the country’s upper house of parliament has said.
7 Nov 18Corruption and money laundering are the “biggest hurdles” stopping Pakistan from developing and pulling people out of poverty, prime minister Imran Khan has warned.
7 Nov 18Sub-Saharan African countries are “not immune” to global risks even though economic growth in the area is rising, the IMF has said.
5 Nov 18The new Malaysian government has allocated 227.5m ringgit ($54.39) to increase the number of accountants in the country, in its budget last week.
5 Nov 18European governments are still making it too easy for multinational corporations to avoid paying corporation tax, campaigners have warned.
5 Nov 18Brazil’s president-elect has appointed a prominent anti-corruption judge to join his parliament as head of the justice ministry.
4 Nov 18Almost two thirds of governments around the world will shift to accrual-based accounting within the next five years, CIPFA and the International Federation of Accountants have predicted.
2 Nov 18Mongolia has secured an extra $36m from the IMF after successfully implementing reforms and complying with loan conditions.
2 Nov 18China has indicated it will support Pakistan as the country struggles with a “very difficult” economic situation.
1 Nov 18Central Asian countries will see growth easing this year and next because of efforts to reduce deficits and a fall in commodity prices.
1 Nov 18Wealthy countries faced with economic shocks after natural disasters will be able to apply for official development assistance as international aid rules are changed.
1 Nov 18Egypt has secured an extra $2bn payout under its loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
1 Nov 18Unemployment in the 28 EU member states has hit its lowest level since monthly records began almost 20 years ago.
31 Oct 18The Democratic Republic of Congo’s tax and revenue collection is lagging behind other African countries, a joint report from multinational bodies has revealed.
31 Oct 18The United Arab Emirates has passed a law to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
30 Oct 18Nigerian states are lagging behind in the adoption of international accounting standards, the country’s accountant general has warned.
30 Oct 18Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been charged with six counts of criminal breach of trust related to a case where billions of dollars went missing from a state fund.
30 Oct 18The European Commission has announced €300m of EU-funded projects to make the oceans cleaner and safer.
30 Oct 18More than 45 governments, businesses and organisations signed a joint commitment to step up their fight against corruption and money laundering last week.
30 Oct 18The Republic of Seychelles has launched the world’s first ‘blue bond’, which will raise funds to safeguard its oceans.
