Indonesia to Repay Bank Loans Supporting Nationwide Village Cooperative Programme
Indonesia is preparing to repay bank financing used to support a nationwide village cooperative programme, as the government moves to...
Public Finance
World Bank Highlights Urgent Need for Better Budget Planning to Tackle Global Water Crisis
Washington: The World Bank has highlighted the growing importance of stronger public financial planning as countries face increasing pressure to...
World Bank Updates Public-Sector Debt Database With New Global Economic Data
The World Bank has updated its Quarterly Public Sector Debt database, providing fresh debt-related information for selected developing and emerging-market...
Senegal President Set for Talks With IMF Chief on Economic Reforms
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to hold high-level discussions with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva as...
Sri Lanka Strengthens Sovereign Risk and Debt Management Capacity
Sri Lanka has taken steps to strengthen its institutional capacity for analysing sovereign risks and maintaining long-term debt sustainability as...
Slovenian Government Approves 2026 State Budget Revision
The Slovenian government has approved a proposal to revise the country’s 2026 state budget, together with the accompanying budget documents....
South Korea Provides New Clarification on National Debt and Government Finances
South Korea's government has provided additional information about the country's national debt as authorities seek to improve public understanding of...
OECD Report Examines How Social Protection Systems Are Being Financed
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a new report examining how countries finance social protection systems...
Hungary Restores Traditional County Names and Cuts Prime Minister’s Salary
BUDAPEST — Hungary’s parliament has approved a major change to the country’s administrative terminology, restoring the traditional term “counties” and...
Greece Announces €3.5 Billion Economic Package to Raise Incomes and Cut Taxes
ATHENS — Greece has unveiled a wide-ranging economic programme worth about €3.5 billion through 2030, combining tax reductions, income support,...
Belgium Raises €3.5 Billion Through Treasury Certificate Auction
BRUSSELS — Belgium has raised approximately €3.501 billion through its latest auction of Treasury certificates, providing the federal government with...
Germany: Federal Government Presents 2027 Budget Focused on Prosperity and Security
BERLIN — Germany’s federal government has presented its draft 2027 federal budget to the Bundestag, describing the spending plan as...
Belgium Reports Day Five Progress in September State Bond Campaign
Belgium's Federal Debt Agency has released an interim update on the country's September State Bond campaign, providing investors with the...
Asia-Pacific Tax Revenues Rise in 2024, but Huge Differences Persist Across Economies
Tax revenues increased as a share of economic output across the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, although the latest OECD data...
The Big Nature Turnaround: Redirecting Trillions of Dollars to Protect the Planet
Global Environment, August 16, 2026: A striking imbalance in global finance is drawing increasing attention: while hundreds of billions of...
IMF and Bolivia Reach Staff-Level Agreement on New Reform Programme Under Extended Fund Facility
AI Generated The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of Bolivia have reached a staff-level agreement on a new...
Global Revenue Statistics Dashboard: A Powerful Tool for Tracking Tax Trends Across the World
Governments, economists, researchers, and policy experts now have access to a more efficient way of understanding how countries generate public...
Top 30 Countries with the Highest Government Debt in 2026: What the Numbers Mean for the Global Economy
By Ayush Singh | International Economy Introduction Government debt has become one of the defining economic issues of the modern...
Debt Transparency: A Cornerstone for Sustainable Development
Debt is more than just a financial obligation—it shapes the future of nations. The World Bank’s call for greater debt...
