Calum Rutter

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Brazil posts record monthly surplus as tax revenue climbs

Brazil’s federal government reported its largest ever primary budget surplus in January after a... Read more
South Africa cuts taxes and tightens debt targets in budget after revenue windfall

South Africa has presented a 2022 budget with lower taxes and more ambitious debt targets after... Read more
Russian central bank steps in to protect plummeting ruble after invasion of Ukraine

The Bank of Russia has taken emergency measures in the face of tumbling Russian currency and asset... Read more
Four global issues for treasury managers to consider

We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers... Read more
Mexico’s public finances withstood pandemic well, says OECD

The Mexican government’s finances have remained sound since the onset of Covid-19 but the... Read more
‘Heightened risks’ of Ukraine invasion and subsequent sanctions threaten Russia’s finances

Western sanctions could put pressure on Russia’s credit rating according to rating agency Fitch,... Read more
G20 finance leaders fail to agree IMF proposals on debt restructuring

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have failed to reach an agreement on making... Read more
EU funding delays and political tension among main risks for Central and Eastern Europe

Politics both domestic and continental could threaten the generally steady economies of Central and... Read more
Singapore to raise wealth and sales taxes to recover from Covid-19

Singapore’s finance minister has increased taxes targeted at corporations and the rich, in order to... Read more
Indonesia says Russia-Ukraine tensions threaten recovery

Tensions in Ukraine risk the fragile global economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, warned... Read more

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