Calum Rutter

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Ghana raises interest rates as it seeks IMF deal

Ghana’s central bank has hiked interest rates by the largest jump in 20 years barely one month... Read more
Biden signs ‘biggest step forward on climate ever’ into law and promises further deficit cut

Joe Biden has hailed his flagship Inflation Reduction Act as a historic victory for the environment... Read more
US will not release Afghan central bank reserves

The Biden administration plans not to unfreeze billions of dollars of Afghanistan’s reserves held... Read more
Reforms and oil sales boost Oman’s public finances

High oil revenues will give Oman two years of budget surpluses, pushing its debt below many of its... Read more
UN calls for billions of dollars for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

The United Nations has nearly doubled its request for donations to help its aid workers continue to... Read more
Russia-Ukraine war puts pressure on Estonia’s debt

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has “materially hit” the outlook for Estonia’s public finances and... Read more
Reparations for slave trade ‘long overdue’ – Ghanaian president

Transatlantic slavery has left such long-lasting damage on Africa and Africans that the continent... Read more
Zambian creditors agree to restructure debts

A group of Zambia’s major official creditors has announced its intention to restructure the country... Read more
World Bank ‘deeply concerned’ about situation in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka needs to implement “deep structural reforms” before it can receive any new financial... Read more
El Salvador insists it has no risk of default as it plans to buy back bonds

El Salvador plans to buy back some of its sovereign bonds to send “a clear signal” that the country... Read more

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