The ongoing conflict with Iran is estimated to cost the Israeli economy approximately $3 billion (or 2.9 billion euros) per week, assuming current nationwide restrictions remain in place.

The ongoing air war with Iran could cost the country's economy over 9 billion shekels (about $2.93 billion) per week, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. Under current 'r...

A sixth disclosure of documents related to the Moritomo Gakuen scandal, involving the alteration of Finance Ministry records, has revealed new details, including emails concerning former Prime Minister Abe's wife, Akie.

Malaysia's Finance Ministry forecasts a 9.4 percent rise in individual tax revenue by 2026, attributing the growth to anticipated wage increases and adjustments in civil service salaries.

The Czech Ministry of Finance has dismissed Jaroslav Pantůček from his position as CEO and chairman of the board of the state-owned company Mero, which manages the Czech section of the Druzhba oil pipeline.

Cyta trade unions are urging parliament to support a finance ministry bill that would modernize the organization and allow it to provide new services, including energy, ahead of discussions scheduled for March 2.

The Indian Finance Ministry announced that salary accounts for Central government employees will improve saving accounts.

Saudi Arabia's finance ministry reported that the country's deficit expanded to $25.28 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025.

A controversy has arisen in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives over the Ministry of Finance's orchestra, which reportedly employs the equivalent of five full-time staff members.

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Thursday approved the release of Rs19 billion for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Ramazan package. On February 12, PM Shehbaz had announced a Rs38bn Ramazan relief package, which would benefit more than 12 million families — around 36m people — through direct digital payments. In a post on X, the finance ministry said Finance Minister Muhammad Aurengzeb remotely chaired a meeting of the ECC. The post said that the ECC approved the “immediate release” of Rs19bn for the prime minister’s package to “ensure timely disbursement of assistance to vulnerable families”. “The remaining requirement out of the proposed Rs25bn will be released as and when necessary, in line with fiscal space,” the ministry said. “The prime minister’s Ramazan relief package 2026 is designed to provide targeted cash assistance to low-income households during the holy month, using National Socio-Economic Registry data to ensure transparency and objective beneficiary selection,” the finance ministry said. It added that the “funds will be disbursed directly through formal banking and digital channels to ensure secure, efficient and dignified delivery”. The ministry further said that during the meeting, the ECC also granted “in-principle approval for Rs1bn operational expenses, directing that detailed cost breakdowns be shared with the Finance Division to ensure transparency, fiscal prudence, and compliance with financial rules”. It stressed “balancing swift relief delivery with strong financial oversight” and further noted that “any unutilised funds would be surrendered in accordance with established procedures”.

The IDF has eased wartime restrictions following a push from the Finance Ministry to reopen businesses near protected spaces.

The Malaysian Finance Ministry announced an increase in the retail price of RON97 petrol by 10 sen and diesel in peninsular Malaysia by eight sen.

Pakistan's finance ministry has declined the International Monetary Fund's assistance on 142 reforms, choosing to provide biannual reports instead of the quarterly updates requested by the Fund.

The amount of frozen Russian assets in Germany has significantly decreased, prompting the Green party to call it a 'warning signal.' The Finance Ministry has offered two explanations for the decline.

The Finance Ministry in Sri Lanka has proposed new tax increases, as reported by the Daily Mirror.

The call for a royal inquiry must not be based on hearsay, says Kamil Munim, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's political secretary in the Finance Ministry.

Poland's Ministry of Finance has released data on the estimated state budget performance for 2025, showing a nearly 30 billion PLN decrease in revenues, attributed partly to local government financing reforms.

Ghana's Ministry of Finance has highlighted significant improvements in the country's macroeconomic indicators for 2025, including declining inflation, lower interest rates, and a stronger currency, signaling a broad-based economic recovery.

Kenya's finance ministry has announced the successful issuance of Eurobonds totaling $2.25 billion.

Türkiye's central government budget balance registered a deficit of TL 214.5 billion ($4.9 billion) in January, official figures from the Treasury and Finance Ministry showed...

Russia's Finance Ministry has suspended foreign exchange and gold operations for March, a move described as 'unexpected' by analysts, to adjust its 'budget rule'.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — About 6.7 million recipients of the monthly Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) programme as at M...

A high-level committee formed to monitor petrol prices in the aftermath of heightened tensions in the Middle East was informed on Monday that national stocks of petroleum products were currently at “comfortable levels”. In a post on X, the finance ministry said the committee was formed a day earlier by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. It said that the committee met on Monday under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Muhammad Aurganzeb. During the meeting, the committ...

Vietnam's Finance Ministry is engaged in discussions with Moody's Ratings regarding a potential upgrade to the country's national credit rating, signaling efforts to improve its financial standing.

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo says she has no regrets about joining pensioners in picketing the Finance Ministry during the controversial Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is finalising the framework to clarify the scope an...

Following the mutual resignation of the Finance Ministry's chancellor, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party states that this is a normal political process without deeper meaning.

Pakistan's Ministry of Finance has refuted claims that the country is paying up to eight percent interest on external loans, clarifying that public external debt interest outflows increased by 80.4 percent between fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

The orchestra of the Belgian Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance costs the state 1022 working days annually, equivalent to five full-time positions, due to rehearsals during work hours and reimbursed travel.

Russia's finance ministry reports that citizens are spending an estimated $648 million on cryptocurrency every day, highlighting significant adoption of digital assets within the country.