Calum Rutter

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Turkish central bank holds interest rate despite governor’s previous views

Turkey’s central bank has kept its benchmark rate constant at 19% for a second time since the... Read more
Qatari attorney general orders arrest of finance minister in corruption investigation

Qatar’s finance minister has been arrested amid allegations of misuse of public funds.
IMF: higher spending on jobs ‘would further boost New Zealand’s strong recovery’

New Zealand has been urged to scale up its interventions in the labour market to ensure its... Read more
Thailand plans further cash transfers to poorest as new virus wave bites

Thailand is planning a new round of measures to help low-income groups through its biggest wave of... Read more
Second wave ‘could hurt Indian government revenues and damage credit rating’

India’s second wave of Covid-19 could derail its previously strong economic recovery and damage its... Read more
Coup and Covid-19 put 16 years of Myanmar poverty reduction at risk

The pandemic and the political crisis in Myanmar are threatening to bring the country to the point... Read more
Argentina’s Covid-19 wealth tax collects 223 billion pesos

A tax on Argentina’s richest citizens collected 223bn pesos (£1.7bn) for the struggling government... Read more
Tanzania cuts income tax but rules out public sector pay rises

Tanzania’s president has cut income tax to help workers deal with the economic effects of Covid-19... Read more
Covid-19 leads to biggest fall in tax on wages since 2009

The rate at which wages are taxed effectively fell last year by the largest amount since the global... Read more
US Federal Reserve to continue monetary policy support ‘for as long as it takes’

The Federal Reserve is a “long way” from withdrawing its support for the US economy despite... Read more

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