International news round-up – March 23 - 27

 

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News you may have missed this week   27 March 2015 | Public Finance International Home | Contact us     NEWS ROUND-UP   US & Canada: Obama promises to veto any spending bill with sequestration cuts, and more Obama promises to veto any spending bill with sequestration cuts; Ontario education funding to remain at $22.5bn; Montana gets 92% in transparency in government spending; and other stories from the US and Canada.  Asia Pacific: New Zealand government to spend $1.5bn fixing up state houses, and more New Zealand government to spend $1.5bn fixing up state houses; budget ‘spending problem’ hits Australia’s PM repair timetable; South Korean economic policymakers say they are facing immediate 'deadlines' for reforms; and other stories from India, Vietnam and Malaysia. Latin America & Caribbean: Brazilian economy on path to biggest contraction since 1990, says central bank survey, and more Brazilian economy on path to biggest contraction since 1990, says central bank survey; Ecuador expects $4bn loans from China in 2015; Colombia central bank holds rate at 4.5% as GDP slows; and other stories from Trinidad and Peru. Read more news OPINION/BLOG | FEATURES Published by Redactive, 17-18 Britton Street, London, EC1M 5TP. Tel: 020 7880 6200   Click here to unsubscribe from this email