global debt

UK not alone in risking another ‘Liz Truss moment’, says Ashmore CEO Coombs

Global debt balloons to about US$74 trillion as governments and companies ramp up borrowing

The weaker US dollar has worked as a buffer across developing economies, limiting the impact in emerging markets of the spike in volatility.

Global debt hits record of over US$324 trillion, banking trade group says

Tariffs are seen by the Trump administration as a way to patch the budget hole left by the expected tax cuts

The IMF’s latest Fiscal Monitor projected that global public debt will grow 2.8 percentage points to 95.1 per cent of global GDP in 2025, reaching 99.6 per cent of global GDP by 2030.

Global roundtable sees rising debt risks for low-income countries as uncertainty mounts

Co-chaired by the IMF, the World Bank and South Africa, the current chair of the Group of 20 major economies, it includes creditors, borrowing countries, private sector executives, debt experts, and f...

Sri Lanka is among several developing countries that have already defaulted on their external obligations, triggering a slow and painful process of debt restructuring and sweeping economic reforms.
THE BROAD VIEW

The urgency of global debt reform

There is dire need for an international framework that prevents prolonged restructuring negotiations

Global funds were net buyers of government bonds in December, and the cost to insure South Korea’s debt against default hit only a four-month high.

South Korean markets ride out crisis as global debt funds keep buying

SOUTH Korea was spared a financial maelstrom even as it battles a political crisis, underscoring the extent to which its markets have matured, bolstered by swift efforts to reassure investors.

Finance Minister Lan Fo’an says there will be more “counter-cyclical measures” this year.

China's briefing on stimulus gets lukewarm investor reception

CHINA said on Saturday (Oct 12) it will “significantly increase” government debt issuance to offer subsidies to people with low incomes, support the property market and replenish state banks’ capital ...

The move is expected to lower IMF borrowing costs for members by 36 per cent, or US$1.2 billion every year.

IMF moves to ease billions in penalty fees for biggest borrowers

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) reduced borrowing costs for some of the world’s most indebted nations, making a concession to partners that have ramped up criticism of fees that they see as unju...

Countries like Ghana, Sri Lanka and Zambia have defaulted on their debt in recent years, while others are struggling to make payments after the global interest rate hiking cycle sent borrowing costs higher.

Debt burden threatens poor countries’ development goals: UN

THE world’s poorest countries are having to prioritise debt service over investments, United Nations Development Programme administrator Achim Steiner said on Monday (Oct 7), scuppering progress towar...

The International Monetary Fund is working to reinforce its ability to support low-income countries hit hardest by recent shocks.

IMF concerned about debt, fiscal challenges facing low-income countries

SHAREHOLDERS of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed this week on the importance of addressing challenges faced by low-income countries, many of which are facing unsustainable debt burdens, IM...