Finance ministers of low-income Francophone (mostly African) countries expressed a strong endorsement of a broad-based financial transactions tax, which they issued at the end of a meeting held Friday 15 April in Washington before the IFI spring meetings. They urge all G20 countries and others to adopt the FTT as put forward by France and… More >>
Download MEDIA RELEASE Australian economists join worldwide call for FTT – 14 April 2011
A thousand economists from 53 countries have written to G20 Finance Ministers who are meeting in Washington to urge the adoption of a financial transaction tax.
Economists wrote: “The financial crisis has shown us the dangers of unregulated finance, and the link between… More >>
CAFOD, Tear, St Paul’s Institute and the Salvation Army hosted excellent debate on the question: To what extent do banks have a responsibility to contribute to the common good and, if so, is the proposed Robin Hood Tax campaign the solution?
You can watch the debate on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/stpaulslondon.
