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Government Finance & Accounting

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 […]

Fixing governments’ broken financial systems

Many finance departments have rescued their economies from major crises twice since 2008, but do they have the tools and assets to do so a third time? At the Global […]

Gilding the ‘golden records’: finding a single source of truth in government

To build services around users’ needs, departments need a common frame of reference and ways to reconcile conflicting information. At a recent GGF webinar, experts from governments, the OECD and […]

How to support fraud prevention and detection, while delivering services at pace

Civil servants have moved quickly to support the people and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while this has presented an opportunity for fraudsters, digital technologies are improving counter-fraud tools […]

Lithuania showcases regtech prototype amid focus on anti-money laundering efforts

Lithuania’s central bank, Lietuvos Bankas, showcased a new regulatory technology (regtech) protoype this week that automates reporting procedures, cutting the administrative burden for financial market participants. The prototype – developed […]

Canadian government announces new initiatives to boost diversity and inclusion

Canada has launched a new package of measures designed to remove barriers and promote inclusion and accessibility in its public services, emphasising its commitment to improving diversity. The recommendations were […]