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Riding the Global Debt Rollercoaster

December 12, 2022

Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas, Roberto Perrelli

The weaker growth outlook and tighter monetary policy call for prudence in managing debt and conducting fiscal policy

Dangerous Global Debt Burden Requires Decisive Cooperation

April 11, 2022

Vitor Gaspar, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

With elevated risks to sovereign debt, a global cooperative approach is necessary to reach an orderly resolution of debt problems and prevent defaults.

Restructuring Debt of Poorer Nations Requires More Efficient Coordination

April 7, 2022

Guillaume Chabert, Martin Cerisola, Dalia Hakura

An improved common framework for debt treatment could clear a path through an increasingly complex creditor landscape.

Global Debt Reaches a Record $226 Trillion

December 15, 2021

Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas, Roberto Perrelli

Policymakers must strike the right balance in the face of high debt and rising inflation.

The G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments Must Be Stepped Up

December 2, 2021

Kristalina Georgieva, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

With the debt service suspension initiative expiring and interest rates poised to rise, low-income countries will find it increasingly difficult to service their debts.

Sovereign Domestic Debt Restructuring: Handle with Care

December 1, 2021

Peter Breuer, Anna Ilyina, Hoang Pham

Restructuring domestic debt is like surgery: You only do it if you must, and you avoid it if it might do more harm than good.

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