Calum Rutter

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Brazil to ‘no longer recognise’ IMF mission

The International Monetary Fund office in Brazil will close next year after the country’s finance... Read more
Weak public financial management in Africa tipped to cause backlash

Poor public finance management systems hinder growth in African countries and risk causing... Read more
Global debt surges by level not seen since Second World War

Worldwide debt rose to 256% of GDP in 2020 according to new statistics released by the... Read more
Canadian recovery thanks to ‘avoiding harmful austerity that followed 2008’, government says

Canada’s high spending during the pandemic has been hailed as the reason for the country’s swift... Read more
US raises debt limit ahead of ‘default’ deadline

The US Congress has voted to raise the government’s debt ceiling, just hours before the country... Read more
Australian state auditor refuses to sign off on annual accounts

The auditor general of New South Wales in Australia has said she will not sign off on the state’s... Read more
Poland threatens to withhold EU budget contributions

Poland’s justice minister has said the government could halt contributions to the European Union... Read more
Saudi Arabia expects first budget surplus in nearly a decade

High oil prices will next year allow Saudi Arabia to post its first budget surplus since 2013,... Read more
Ageing populations to drive up debt in coming decades without action

Age-related costs to public finances could cause public debt-to-GDP ratios to rise by 140% in the... Read more
Pakistan to extend cash transfer schemes with $603m loan

Social protection programmes in Pakistan will benefit from $603m from the Asian Development Bank,... Read more

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