The figures follow a difficult seven days for finance minister George Osborne.

The finance minister says National Party will soon have to accept it.

The British finance minister blamed the euro zone crisis for the contraction.

Earlier, the finance minister said they could be in place for weeks.

EU finance minister have ruled out giving state aid to loss-making airlines.

The issue will be a key challenge for the next finance minister.

Mexico's finance minister said he expected the outbreak to hurt the economy.

Others, including finance minister Philip Hammond, favour as little disruption as possible.

Wolfgang Schaeuble will remain finance minister but other key changes are expected.

Raising taxes was not in the plan currently, the finance minister said.

The finance minister is expected to announce new rules in the spring.

In 2000, he became finance minister under former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin.

Indrawati currently holds the posts of co-ordinating economics minister and finance minister.

This time he's not backing down over new finance minister Malusi Gigaba.

President Ramaphosa condemned Mboweni's statements and reprimanded the finance minister on Monday.

Former central bank governor Pridiyathorn Devakula would return as post-coup finance minister.