New Trade idea for South Africa is debt relief for climate goals – Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly

Politicians and academics are turning their attention to a new trade pitch for South Africa: debt relief in exchange for progress toward global climate goals. The debt-for-climate concept, which was floated by International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva in April, has been picked up by South African Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo and the South…

New Trade Idea for South Africa Is Debt Relief for Climate Goals – BNN

(Bloomberg) — Politicians and academics are turning their attention to a new trade pitch for South Africa: debt relief in exchange for progress toward global climate goals. The debt-for-climate concept, which was floated by International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in April, has been picked up by South African Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo…

Government and private household debt relief during COVID-19 – Brookings Institution

Massive government-mandated and private-sector debt relief during the COVID-19 pandemic was well-targeted and helped mute economic distress for millions of Americans, finds a paper to be discussed at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) conference on September 9. About 60 percent of borrowers who entered debt forbearance have exited it as of May, but…