The Global South Needs More Than Just Debt Relief – Jacobin magazine

On April 15, the Group of Twenty (G20), an international forum that assembles governments, central bank governors, and international organizations, endorsed a suspension of debt service for seventy-six countries from the Global South. This was not quite debt cancellation, but a postponement of payment. Granted on a case-by-case basis, this measure only concerns bilateral debt,…

Uganda negotiates for debt relief after COVID-19 impact – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua

Video PlayerClose KAMPALA, June 11 (Xinhua) — Uganda is negotiating with bilateral creditors for debt relief after the COVID-19 pandemic affected its economic growth, a top official said here on Thursday. Matia Kasaija, minister of finance, while presenting the budget estimates for 2020/21 financial year, which starts on July 1, said the move will free…

EM rally makes a mockery of debt relief calls, for now – GlobalCapital

The US Federal Reserves whatever-it-takes approach to stabilising markets has had an unintended victim: serious discussions about debt relief in the emerging markets. As eye-wateringly high EM debt burdens are exacerbated by the economic effects of Covid-19, several high profile economists are frantically penning jointly-authored articles warning of an unprecedented debt crisis. Coordinated debt relief…

Central West Local Land Services hosts webinar on banking and debt management – Central Western Daily

news, local-news, Central West Local Land Services, farm business banking webinar, central west lls, Robinson Sewell Partners, Brad Sewell The Central West Local Land Services will be hosting a second webinar to help the next generation of farmers on debt management and banking on June 17. The webinar will cover how to present information to…

You could face a tax bill if your debt is forgiven—here’s what you need to know – CNBC

Roughly one in three Americans have delinquent debt according to recent data fromTheUrban Institute. At 16%, medical debt makes up the highest percentage of debt delinquency, but consumers also default on student loans, auto loans and credit card debt. If someone’s debt is so large that making payments becomes unmanageable (or if paying off the…

Help world’s poorest nations or risk ‘disorderly default’: IMF – Aljazeera.com

The head of the International Monetary Fund called on private creditors to join the Group of 20 in providing debt relief for the world’s poorest nations, saying that the alternative to suspension and restructuring is defaults. A debt-service suspension would provide time for restructuring debt on a case-by-case basis in countries where debt sustainability needs…