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The ABCs of Sovereign Debt Relief

After a decade-long period of low borrowing costs, a confluence of rising interest rates, inflation, and commodity shocks have raised the likelihood of overlapping debt crises in developing countries. The International Monetary Fund now estimates that 30% of emerging market countries and 60% of low-income countries could face trouble paying down their debts or will soon.

date:  26/10/2022

Keywords:  finance and development, debt crisis, sovereign debt relief, debt restructuring, low- and middle-income countries 

Publisher: CGD
Publication date: Oct 2022
Language: EN

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