Calum Rutter

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Iran faces poverty crisis as ‘triple shock’ batters economy

Poverty in Iran could almost treble during the pandemic, the World Bank has said in its latest... Read more
UN Covid-19 programme seeks funding

A $28bn programme aimed at getting Covid-19 treatments and vaccines to low and middle-income... Read more
Scale of eurozone government debt revealed

Eurozone government debt as a proportion of the economy has ballooned by nearly one-fifth amid the... Read more
European carbon-transition fund announced by EC

A €17.5bn fund for regions in the EU that are heavily dependent on fossil fuels has been agreed by... Read more
World Bank chief blames high government debt for difficulties getting money ‘to the people’

The global debt crisis is making it difficult for development banks to help countries through the... Read more
Malaysia passes largest ever budget

Malaysia’s parliament has narrowly passed its largest ever budget for 2021, in what is being seen... Read more
EU compromises with Poland and Hungary over rule of law demands

A €1.8trn financial package intended to see the European Union through the pandemic-related... Read more
Zambia formally asks IMF for help through debt crisis

The Zambian government is seeking a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund to... Read more
Resurgent pandemic pushes ECB to increase bond purchases

The second wave of Covid-19 has led to the European Central Bank committing to buy €500bn more... Read more
Rising Chinese local government debt ‘a challenge’ for the sector

High debt among Chinese local governments poses a “key risk” during the country’s recovery from... Read more

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