Calum Rutter

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Programme boosts poor countries’ tax yields by $500m

More than $500m of additional revenue has been secured for developing countries in the past five... Read more
Hungary threatens to opt out of EU pandemic recovery fund

Hungary’s right-wing prime minister Viktor Orban has suggested his country will opt out of the... Read more
Philippines urged to support the vulnerable to cushion economic impact of crisis

Social assistance to poor and vulnerable families will help the economy weather the Covid-19 storm... Read more
German public debt reaches record level amid pandemic

The economic and health crises caused by Covid-19 led Germany’s overall public debt to its highest... Read more
IMF lending amid Covid-19 reaches $90bn

The IMF has lent $90bn since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic – about one-third of its... Read more
Malaysian government hails ‘solidarity’ of population for supporting Sukuk scheme

Malaysia’s government has praised the “solidarity and cooperation” of its people after a Sukuk... Read more
Global institutions urge action on pandemic corruption

Curbing corruption is more important than ever amid the pandemic, the World Bank has argued in a... Read more
Venezuela proposes UN fund for countries facing ‘discrimination’

A fund to guarantee countries’ ability to access food and health products as they experience an... Read more
Cambodia secures ADB help to improve PFM in rural local governments

Cambodia will work to improve public financial management among its local governments, after... Read more
Zambia looks to default on debts due to pandemic

Zambia has asked to suspend debt service payments for six months to allow it to deal with the Covid... Read more

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