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Government Finance & Accounting

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Canadian government defends innovation policy record after fintechs’ criticism

Canada’s government has defended its commitment to innovation after criticism from a newly re-named industry association representing the fintech sector. Fintechs Canada – formerly operating as Paytechs of Canada – marked […]

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The green gold rush: a sustainable future for finance policy

Finance departments have rarely been the loudest champions of environmental sustainability – but at the Government Finance Summit, it was clear that some of their underlying assumptions have shifted: in […]

Money talks – but does it listen? How government finance departments can help unlock digital transformation

Finance leaders have much to gain from digital technologies. But at the Global Government Finance Summit, they were told they also have something to give – reforming finance systems to […]
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The economic emergency services: finance departments and the pandemic

When Covid-19 hit, many finance departments put their economies on life support. Gathering in Estonia, civil service finance leaders considered how their patients responded – and shared their fears about […]
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When the black swans come home to roost: explaining inflation

The world has had to face a lot of ‘black swan’ disruptive events over recent years – and in responding to these immediate challenges, finance ministries have sometimes created new […]
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Fintech’s global growth: governments race for a route map

Governments worldwide are increasingly enthused by fintech’s possibilities. But the sector’s breadth and quick-moving nature are among the reasons why public authorities’ activity can be tricky to track, according to […]
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Global Government Fintech to hold inaugural ‘lab’ in Estonia in June

Global Government Forum’s sister title Global Government Fintech has announced the launch of the Global Government FinTech Lab – an in-person event to bring together senior public servants exploring the opportunities […]
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Open to possibilities: governments bank on opening up financial services data

What progress has been made to deliver open banking and open finance across the world? And what role should and could governments play? Ian Hall reports on a Global Government Fintech webinar […]
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UK to ‘put counter-fraud at the heart of decision-making’ after concerns over lost COVID cash

The UK government has announced the creation of a new Public Sector Fraud Authority after concerns were raised across the political spectrum over money that was lost through the coronavirus […]
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White House sets out US government digital assets strategy

The White House has issued an executive order setting out a national policy for digital assets, including a call to urgently explore the case for a digital dollar. President Joe […]