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Finance & Procurement

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Biden administration tables ambitious anti-COVID fraud legislation

US president Joe Biden proposed a wide-ranging piece of legislation on 2 March to tackle fraud and help citizens affected by identity theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden set out […]

All or nothing? Central bank digital currencies’ financial inclusion challenge

CBDCs are widely seen as having the potential to improve financial inclusion. Ian Hall reports on a webinar exploring technical, practical and public policy considerations Governments have growing interest in […]
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Canadian finance minister reiterates warning on tight government finances

Canada’s finance minister Chrystia Freeland has warned that a slowing global economic outlook will require continued restraint in federal public spending. Freeland hosted a meeting with provincial and territorial finance […]

Hunting down hidden money: how governments are fighting illicit finance

Experts on the panel of a Global Government Forum webinar shone a spotlight on the scale of illicit finance and the crimes that benefit from it, and explained what governments […]

‘Never compromise your integrity’: five minutes with Global Government Summit participant Arturo Herrera Gutierrez

Arturo Gutierrez, global director for governance global practice, equitable growth, finance, and Institutions Practice Group (EFI) vice presidency at the World Bank, tells Global Government Forum about steering the Mexican […]
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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 […]

More information but less influence? A dilemma for government finance departments

Fast-increasing access to data gives treasuries the tools to provide better targeted services, more effective policies and more comprehensive reporting. But at the Global Government Finance Summit, senior leaders worried […]
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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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What’s next for how governments use fintech?

In what areas are central government departments exploring the possibilities of using fintech solutions? What obstacles lie in the way? Global Government Fintech organised a webinar with panellists from the […]