Colombia Clears US$556 Million in German Budget Loans
Colombia won approval for three KfW loans worth about US$556 million, priced below its own bond yields, as its finance...
October 8, 2026Topic
Budget
Costa Rica Nearly Halves Non-Contributory Pension Funds for 2027
Costa Rica's 2027 budget cuts non-contributory pension transfers by 48% to US$197 million. The CCSS says it cannot pay all...
October 5, 2026
Chile Budget Brings Layoff Warnings for State Workers
Chile 2027 budget: an analyst warns of a wave of state job cuts on 30 November, and the finance minister...
October 4, 2026
France Raises French Guiana Overseas Funds in Budget
French Guiana 2027 budget: France plans US$48.8 billion of recovery measures, yet lifts overseas funding about 10% to US$4.17 billion....
October 1, 2026
Sierra Leone Launches Budget Drive Built Around Jobs
Sierra Leone has opened its 2027 budget with a jobs-first order and a 500,000 youth-jobs goal, while a US$61 million...
October 1, 2026
Suriname President Simons Uses Annual Address to Set 2027 Deficit at 4% of GDP
Suriname President Simons calls 2027 the year to prepare for oil: a deficit of 4% of GDP, debt at 100.4%...
September 30, 2026
Dominican Republic Debt Interest Passes Education Spending by 18 September
Dominican Republic debt interest reached RD$234.6 billion by 18 September 2026, just above education spending, though schools keep the larger...
September 30, 2026
Argentina Fiscal Surplus Holds in August as Spending Grows Faster Than Revenue
Argentina fiscal surplus held in August 2026, but public spending grew faster than revenue as an IMF team reviewed the...
September 29, 2026
Gabon’s 2027 Budget Lifts Debt Interest Costs by Almost 37 Percent
Gabon debt interest charges are set to rise 36.9 percent in 2027, to about US$1.18 billion, under the draft budget...
September 22, 2026