Bond markets and borrowing: How Asia’s developing countries are managing the pandemic
The pandemic has shown central bankers and public debt managers that innovation and creativity are needed to maintain borrowing opportunities and keep local currency bond markets functioning.
债券市场和借贷：亚洲发展中国家如何应对疫情
疫情让央行行长和公共债务管理者意识到，为保持借贷机会，维持本币债券市场的正常运转，需要创新和创造力。
The pandemic’s impact on government budgets calls for renewed commitment to the SDGs
COVID-19 has brought unprecedented economic and development challenges but it also offers opportunities for financing solutions to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
要实现疫后复苏，亚太经济体须完善税收体系
提高征税效率有助于各经济体在疫后改善资产负债表，同时促进商业投资和可持续经济增长。
Asia-Pacific countries must improve revenue collection to rebound from COVID-19
Collecting taxes more efficiently allows countries to improve their balance sheets after the pandemic while promoting business investment and sustainable economic growth.
Does good governance matter for post-pandemic economic growth recovery?
Post-COVID economic recovery could be delayed in countries with poor track records on governance.
A sustainable recovery depends on quality infrastructure investment
COVID-19 has hit the entire globe at once, slowing investment in resilient infrastructure that will improve lives over the long term. Effective governance is critical to ensure infrastructure projects are well planned, funded, and implemented.
How much public debt is excessive for Asian economies?
Governments need to strategically use financing opportunities while safeguarding their economies from the risks of runaway debt and poor debt management.
How governments can use tax policy to speed pandemic recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for a fairer, more robust and more efficient tax revenue and spending system.
On the road to a speedy economic recovery: A broad-based tax system is key to Solomon Islands’ pandemic response
A more sustainable revenue base for the Pacific Island nation could better manage changing economic conditions and the impact of shocks such as COVID-19.