Public debt
UK budget rules should seek to lower debt, parliament committee says
Britain’s public sector net debt has risen from 61 per cent in 2009/10 to 95 per cent of GDP by 2025/26
Thailand mulls higher public debt for US$30 billion borrowing
Lifting the debt cap by 5 percentage points will open up room for about one trillion baht of fresh borrowing
Financial stability risks elevated despite resilient global economy, strong investment sentiments: MAS
Singapore corporates, households, financial sector stay buoyant amid robust financial positions
China's finance ministry sets up new debt management department
It’s the latest step in efforts to rein in local debt risks as the economy slows
After years of overspending, France wants to slash public holidays to tackle ‘debt’ curse
[PARIS] France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays as part of an urgent plan to tackle what he called the “curse” of his country’s debt.
US climate pullback threatens planned debt-for-nature deals
A US agency that is a key player of such swaps has been criticised by its CEO-in-waiting Ben Black and government efficiency chief Elon Musk
There isn’t a practical alternative to US Treasuries
American government debt is the world’s benchmark for a reason – and that hasn’t changed
How China’s planning its biggest push in years to cut hidden debt
CHINESE Finance Minister Lan Fo’an announced in October that China would soon launch its largest effort in years to address risks from local-authority debt. That’s stoked expectations for a massive sw...
China plans to tighten scrutiny of government debt
CHINA aims to step up supervision of local government debt and plans to revise the law to do so, a spokesperson of the legislative affairs committee of the National People’s Congress said on Friday.
Japan must avoid issuing debt to fund fresh spending: IMF
JAPAN must fund any additional spending plans within its budget rather than issuing more debt, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, urging the government to get its fiscal house in order as...
