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23 Feb 21
The head of Myanmar’s military government has told his officials they need to take action to revive the country’s struggling economy, state media has reported.
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19 Feb 21
Bolivia’s central bank has returned a loan of nearly $350m plus interest to the International Monetary Fund, claiming it had been improperly negotiated by the previous government.
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19 Feb 21
Covid-19 led public debt to a record high in 2020, as governments borrowed three times as much as they did the previous year while trying to fight the virus.
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18 Feb 21
Several countries in Latin America “will find it challenging” to reduce their deficit enough to get their debt back on a sustainable footing, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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16 Feb 21
Kenya is set to receive $2.4bn from the International Monetary Fund to enable its government to continue its economic response to the pandemic.
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12 Feb 21
The Rwandan economy has fallen into its first recession in more than 25 years, with the World Bank warning it risks years of gains in poverty reduction.
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9 Feb 21
State-owned oil companies risk wasting $400bn on oil and gas projects that will only break even if the world fails to meet the Paris agreement climate goals, according to a report from an NGO.
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9 Feb 21
As the world looks ahead towards the end of the Covid-19 crisis, whenever that might come, it is time to reflect on the role taxes can play in rebuilding our economies, argue Pascal Saint-Amans and...
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29 Jan 21
The new US administration is likely to cooperate with other countries in finding a solution to the issues around international corporation tax, German finance minister Olaf Scholz has said.
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29 Jan 21
In the wake of Covid-19, central banks are once again asking whether cutting interest rates below zero could provide a lifeline to struggling economies. Lawrie Holmes investigates.
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26 Jan 21
Global defence spending reached $1.93trn in 2020, after rising continuously for the past seven years, but a “noticeable slowdown” could be on the way as governments deal with the fallout of Covid-19.
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26 Jan 21
More efficient energy policies could generate revenue worth around 1% of GDP for developing countries, the OECD has claimed.
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18 Jan 21
Canada will use “whatever fiscal firepower” is needed in its fight against the effects of Covid-19, but only in the short term, prime minister Justin Trudeau has said.
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15 Jan 21
The US will undertake huge spending as the Joe Biden presidency gets underway, the president-elect has said less than a week ahead of taking office.
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12 Jan 21
Pakistan has launched a digital payment system it hopes will improve economic inclusion and increase its relatively miniscule tax collection.
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12 Jan 21
Can governments relax about the need to repay their Covid-19 borrowing? Calum Rutter explores the arguments for and against Modern Monetary Theory in the context of the pandemic.
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12 Jan 21
Lagging economic growth in China during the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic could be resolved by shifting resources into areas such as the social safety net, the IMF has said.
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8 Jan 21
Tariffs on French goods such as champagne, cheese and designer handbags will not be imposed by the US government as planned this week – a move that was intended as retaliation against France’s...
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15 Dec 20
The global debt crisis is making it difficult for development banks to help countries through the pandemic, with money going to creditors rather than public services, the World Bank’s managing...
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11 Dec 20
The Zambian government is seeking a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund to support its reform efforts after defaulting on a debt payment last month.
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10 Dec 20
The second wave of Covid-19 has led to the European Central Bank committing to buy €500bn more bonds to help the eurozone economy cope with the continuing fallout of the pandemic.
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8 Dec 20
Devastating typhoons that hit the Philippines as it fought Covid-19 show the importance of preparing for natural disaster risks and climate change adaptation during the recovery, the World Bank has...
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8 Dec 20
Argentina will introduce a tax on the wealthiest 0.8% of its population to pay for its pandemic spending.
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4 Dec 20
Reforms hoped to bring Lebanon back from a state of “bankruptcy” have been presented at a conference organised by the United Nations and French president Emmanuel Macron.
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1 Dec 20
The global economy is expected to grow by 4.2% next year, although performance will depend on how quickly Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out, according to the OECD.
23 Feb 21The head of Myanmar’s military government has told his officials they need to take action to revive the country’s struggling economy, state media has reported.
19 Feb 21Bolivia’s central bank has returned a loan of nearly $350m plus interest to the International Monetary Fund, claiming it had been improperly negotiated by the previous government.
19 Feb 21Covid-19 led public debt to a record high in 2020, as governments borrowed three times as much as they did the previous year while trying to fight the virus.
18 Feb 21Several countries in Latin America “will find it challenging” to reduce their deficit enough to get their debt back on a sustainable footing, according to ratings agency Fitch.
16 Feb 21Kenya is set to receive $2.4bn from the International Monetary Fund to enable its government to continue its economic response to the pandemic.
12 Feb 21The Rwandan economy has fallen into its first recession in more than 25 years, with the World Bank warning it risks years of gains in poverty reduction.
9 Feb 21State-owned oil companies risk wasting $400bn on oil and gas projects that will only break even if the world fails to meet the Paris agreement climate goals, according to a report from an NGO.
9 Feb 21As the world looks ahead towards the end of the Covid-19 crisis, whenever that might come, it is time to reflect on the role taxes can play in rebuilding our economies, argue Pascal Saint-Amans and...
29 Jan 21The new US administration is likely to cooperate with other countries in finding a solution to the issues around international corporation tax, German finance minister Olaf Scholz has said.
29 Jan 21In the wake of Covid-19, central banks are once again asking whether cutting interest rates below zero could provide a lifeline to struggling economies. Lawrie Holmes investigates.
26 Jan 21Global defence spending reached $1.93trn in 2020, after rising continuously for the past seven years, but a “noticeable slowdown” could be on the way as governments deal with the fallout of Covid-19.
26 Jan 21More efficient energy policies could generate revenue worth around 1% of GDP for developing countries, the OECD has claimed.
18 Jan 21Canada will use “whatever fiscal firepower” is needed in its fight against the effects of Covid-19, but only in the short term, prime minister Justin Trudeau has said.
15 Jan 21The US will undertake huge spending as the Joe Biden presidency gets underway, the president-elect has said less than a week ahead of taking office.
12 Jan 21Pakistan has launched a digital payment system it hopes will improve economic inclusion and increase its relatively miniscule tax collection.
12 Jan 21Can governments relax about the need to repay their Covid-19 borrowing? Calum Rutter explores the arguments for and against Modern Monetary Theory in the context of the pandemic.
12 Jan 21Lagging economic growth in China during the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic could be resolved by shifting resources into areas such as the social safety net, the IMF has said.
8 Jan 21Tariffs on French goods such as champagne, cheese and designer handbags will not be imposed by the US government as planned this week – a move that was intended as retaliation against France’s...
15 Dec 20The global debt crisis is making it difficult for development banks to help countries through the pandemic, with money going to creditors rather than public services, the World Bank’s managing...
11 Dec 20The Zambian government is seeking a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund to support its reform efforts after defaulting on a debt payment last month.
10 Dec 20The second wave of Covid-19 has led to the European Central Bank committing to buy €500bn more bonds to help the eurozone economy cope with the continuing fallout of the pandemic.
8 Dec 20Devastating typhoons that hit the Philippines as it fought Covid-19 show the importance of preparing for natural disaster risks and climate change adaptation during the recovery, the World Bank has...
8 Dec 20Argentina will introduce a tax on the wealthiest 0.8% of its population to pay for its pandemic spending.
4 Dec 20Reforms hoped to bring Lebanon back from a state of “bankruptcy” have been presented at a conference organised by the United Nations and French president Emmanuel Macron.
1 Dec 20The global economy is expected to grow by 4.2% next year, although performance will depend on how quickly Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out, according to the OECD.
