Unification of Discount Rates Used in External Debt Analysis for Low-Income Countries
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Summary:
This paper proposes reforms to the discount rates used by the Bank and the Fund to (a) calculate the present value (PV) of the external debt of low-income countries (LICs) in debt sustainability analyses (DSAs) and (b) to calculate the grant element of individual loans. Consistent with the conclusions of the March 2013 review of the Fund’s debt limits policy, the paper proposes a single uniform discount rate to be used for these related operational purposes. It has been prepared as a joint product of Bank and Fund staff, with the exception of the decision, which is Fund-specific.
Series:
Policy Papers
Subject:
Debt sustainability analysis Discount rates Executive Board decisions External debt Lapse of time approval Low-income developing countries
English
Publication Date:
October 4, 2013
Format:
Paper
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