A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow […]
As we enter the new decade, Asian countries have firmly established their lead on the Henley Passport Index, the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. For the third consecutive year, Japan has secured the top spot on the index — […]
Opinion of the editor: For the last year and a half, Transparency International (TI) has pressed Portugal’s Ministry of Internal Affairs to share more detailed statistics on the country’s residence by investment program (the ARI, or golden visa) than it currently does. The Ministry has so far dragged its feet, invoking arguments of statistical confidentiality […]
“THEY WANTED to destroy our industry,” says one of its insiders. “They” are European Union officials. The “industry” is the one selling CRBI schemes—Citizenship and Residence by Investment, that is, a travel document that allows you both to stay somewhere outside your homeland for as long as you want and to travel the world without […]
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has vowed that the best is yet to come for the south of Saint Lucia after the island held its first international horse race on December 13. The race was held at the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club making Saint Lucia the newest member of the international horse racing family. “This […]
Egypt cabinet has approved new citizenship law paving way for foreign investors to seek fast track citizenship for investments in the country. The move is part of Egypt’s bid to boost its finances. Under the new citizenship by investment scheme, there are five paths to becoming an Egyptian national: Donation: $250,000 (donation to state treasury, […]
The passage of India’s new citizenship law has sparked protests nationwide in a major display of opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Here’s what you need to know about the legislation roiling the world’s largest democracy. What is India’s new citizenship law? The Citizenship Amendment Act was approved by India’s Parliament on Dec. 11 and makes religion a […]
This report unpacks the key outcomes of the work of the Global Forum on Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information over the last 10 years and sets out the next steps. Read the Report
The head of the international Red Cross has sharply criticised Britain’s policy of stripping the citizenship of people held in Syria after the fall of Islamic State, saying it is “not conducive” to long-term peace in the region. Peter Maurer said the UK and other western countries also needed to consider repatriating children held with their […]
It was right and proper that Lisa Smith and her daughter be brought back to Ireland as Irish citizens and treated in a humane manner. Depriving so-called Isis brides of citizenship — as the British and Dutch governments have done — renders them stateless and is pointless and self defeating. It’s bad for security and […]
