Service helps people become debt-free in pandemic – Bundaberg Now

Five years ago, the Bundaberg Christian Heritage Church in partnership with national charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP), opened a debt centre, where they help people manage their debt with the goal of becoming debt-free. Five years ago, the Bundaberg Christian Heritage Church in partnership with national charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP), opened a debt centre,…

Emerging economies plead for more ambitious debt relief programmes – Financial Times

Government ministers of poor and indebted nations will this week appeal to their creditors for a much more ambitious debt relief effort as they grapple with the healthcare and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. They will set out their case for greater support from foreign governments and multilateral lenders as delegates gather for the…

An Agenda for the Annual Meetings: Climate Change and Debt Relief – Barron’s

Text size OSVALDO SILVA/AFP/Getty Images Finance ministers and officials from around the world will gather soon for a virtual annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Sometimes these gatherings lead to major international announcements. This time, two weeks before the highly consequential elections in the U.S., it would be naive to expect…

Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Mobilizing with Africa II Event – World – ReliefWeb

Thank you, Kristalina. Id like to join you in welcoming UN Secretary-General Guterres, and all the Ministers and guests with us. And thank you to the IMF for co-hosting this event and for the continued close partnership between our institutions. These are unprecedented times, and in the six months since this group last gathered, the…