Global Debt
Sri Lanka Debt Crisis: New Trend in the Making?
Sri Lanka isn’t the only developing economy under severe duress in the post-COVID global landscape.
Omicron Risks Debt Crisis in Developing World
The IMF has issued a stark warning that current debt relief efforts are not enough.
Outlook 2021: COVID-19 Vaccines and Global Economic Recovery
Vaccines might not be a panacea for all that ails the global economy in 2021.
Debt Cancellation in Africa: Different Loan Paradigms, Different Development Outcomes
A case study examining French and Chinese infrastructure loans in Africa highlights that, though both are aimed at stimulating domestic production, only one produces a sustainable development outcome for the recipient.
African States Reel amid COVID-19 Debt Crunch
The question of a debt crisis in the developing world has shifted to ‘when,’ not ‘if.’
Debt in a Time of Coronavirus
With COVID-related shutdowns abound, are major economies headed for a massive credit crunch?
Small Bank Debt Warnings Flash in China
Non-performing loans are a lot higher in Henan province than the official national statistics would have us believe.
China Debt: Qinghai SOE Is First Offshore Default in 20 Years
The default of a state-owned provincial investment vehicle reflects a changing paradigm in China’s debt markets. But how long will the authorities remain on the sidelines?
FLASH: IMF’s Post-2009 Financial Crisis Regulatory Report Card
The IMF’s latest report warns that the global financial system hasn’t yet fully learned the lessons of 2009.
The Turkey Contagion Threat
Tracking the global market reaction to Turkey’s currency crisis with one overriding question in mind: How big is the contagion threat?