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6 Apr 22
Russia’s finance ministry has said it had to make dollar bond payments in rubles after the US blocked payments using dollars held in US banks in an attempt to put pressure on the government amid the...
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6 Apr 22
Governments remain set to borrow nearly a third more this year than they did before the Covid-19 as the pandemic, inflation and geopolitical concerns keep the economy on shaky footing, analysts have...
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28 Mar 22
Argentina’s $44bn debt deal has been finalised by the International Monetary Fund, but the board said the programme faces “exceptionally high” risks and might need changing.
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24 Mar 22
The president of El Salvador has insisted his government will issue a planned bitcoin-backed bond, initially set for last week, after a “short delay”.
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21 Mar 22
Argentina’s Congress has backed a $45bn debt programme between the government and the International Monetary Fund, days before a repayment from an earlier failed deal was due.
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11 Mar 22
Russia is at “imminent” risk of defaulting on its debt due to sanctions and emergency policy decisions imposed following its invasion of Ukraine, analysts have said.
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7 Mar 22
Support packages implemented to help offset soaring inflation could be a risk to public finances if maintained in the long-term, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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4 Mar 22
Argentine authorities have agreed the details of a $45bn deal with the International Monetary Fund to restructure debt from its failed bailout.
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1 Mar 22
Chad is receiving support from the United Nations to help train officers and install new debt management software, in a bid to improve public finances.
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25 Feb 22
South Africa has presented a 2022 budget with lower taxes and more ambitious debt targets after high commodity prices led to higher-than-expected revenue - but analysts have warned against over-...
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25 Feb 22
The Bank of Russia has taken emergency measures in the face of tumbling Russian currency and asset values, which fell after president Vladimir Putin announced troops were invading Ukraine and Western...
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24 Feb 22
The Polish Government’s policy of reduced public spending and high tax collection built strong buffers to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to leading economists.
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22 Feb 22
The Sri Lankan government says it is open to discussions with the International Monetary Fund and other lenders for assistance, as it faces its worst economic crisis in years.
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21 Feb 22
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have failed to reach an agreement on making changes to their debt restructuring framework that had been proposed by the International Monetary Fund...
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17 Feb 22
Low-income and developing countries must be more transparent on the level and type of loans they owe, to help with debt restructuring, according to the World Bank Group.
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11 Feb 22
The International Monetary Fund wants G20 finance leaders to strengthen their debt restructuring framework to better help crisis-hit countries out of default.
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4 Feb 22
Nations and financial institutions need to reach a consensus on greater levels of transparency in lending, to give emerging economies greater access to debt, according to an influential think tank.
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31 Jan 22
Argentina has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to restructure the outstanding debt from a 2018 bailout.
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28 Jan 22
Honduras must restructure its debts if it is to afford servicing costs, according to new Honduras president Xiomara Castro at her swearing-in ceremony, but a minister has since taken a more moderate...
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24 Jan 22
The world’s debt crisis has been tipped to worsen as a result of the interest rate hikes projected for 2022.
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19 Jan 22
Lower global liquidity and reduced financing needs for some governments are likely to mean worldwide sukuk issuance will “be flat at best” this year compared to 2021, research has suggested.
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4 Jan 22
Sri Lankan finance minister Basil Rajapaksa has announced large economic relief measures amid rising food prices but remains determined the government will meet its debt obligations, despite rating...
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21 Dec 21
The European Central Bank has decided to still allow itself to purchase Greek government bonds even after it stops net asset-buying next year.
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16 Dec 21
Worldwide debt rose to 256% of GDP in 2020 according to new statistics released by the International Monetary Fund.
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15 Dec 21
New Zealand's government is forecasting a budget surplus in 2024, three years earlier than previous projections, as the nation continues to recover from Covid-19.
6 Apr 22Russia’s finance ministry has said it had to make dollar bond payments in rubles after the US blocked payments using dollars held in US banks in an attempt to put pressure on the government amid the...
6 Apr 22Governments remain set to borrow nearly a third more this year than they did before the Covid-19 as the pandemic, inflation and geopolitical concerns keep the economy on shaky footing, analysts have...
28 Mar 22Argentina’s $44bn debt deal has been finalised by the International Monetary Fund, but the board said the programme faces “exceptionally high” risks and might need changing.
24 Mar 22The president of El Salvador has insisted his government will issue a planned bitcoin-backed bond, initially set for last week, after a “short delay”.
21 Mar 22Argentina’s Congress has backed a $45bn debt programme between the government and the International Monetary Fund, days before a repayment from an earlier failed deal was due.
11 Mar 22Russia is at “imminent” risk of defaulting on its debt due to sanctions and emergency policy decisions imposed following its invasion of Ukraine, analysts have said.
7 Mar 22Support packages implemented to help offset soaring inflation could be a risk to public finances if maintained in the long-term, according to ratings agency Fitch.
1 Mar 22Chad is receiving support from the United Nations to help train officers and install new debt management software, in a bid to improve public finances.
25 Feb 22South Africa has presented a 2022 budget with lower taxes and more ambitious debt targets after high commodity prices led to higher-than-expected revenue - but analysts have warned against over-...
24 Feb 22The Polish Government’s policy of reduced public spending and high tax collection built strong buffers to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to leading economists.
22 Feb 22The Sri Lankan government says it is open to discussions with the International Monetary Fund and other lenders for assistance, as it faces its worst economic crisis in years.
31 Jan 22Argentina has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to restructure the outstanding debt from a 2018 bailout.
28 Jan 22Honduras must restructure its debts if it is to afford servicing costs, according to new Honduras president Xiomara Castro at her swearing-in ceremony, but a minister has since taken a more moderate...
19 Jan 22Lower global liquidity and reduced financing needs for some governments are likely to mean worldwide sukuk issuance will “be flat at best” this year compared to 2021, research has suggested.
4 Jan 22Sri Lankan finance minister Basil Rajapaksa has announced large economic relief measures amid rising food prices but remains determined the government will meet its debt obligations, despite rating...
21 Dec 21The European Central Bank has decided to still allow itself to purchase Greek government bonds even after it stops net asset-buying next year.
15 Dec 21New Zealand's government is forecasting a budget surplus in 2024, three years earlier than previous projections, as the nation continues to recover from Covid-19.
