Government ministers of poor and indebted nations will this week appeal to their creditors for a much more ambitious debt relief effort as they grapple with the healthcare and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. They will set out their case for greater support from foreign governments and multilateral lenders as delegates gather for the…
Luke Grant is joined by Leith Van Onselen, Macrobusiness the Unconventional Economist, who writes that the usual suspects are already fretting over the Australian Governments ballooning debt, claiming we will leave a nasty legacy for future generations. Mr Van Onelen writes, The Federal Government has committed to a record $213.7 billion deficit this year as…
Debt campaigners are calling for the International Monetary Fund to sell some of its stockpile of gold to cover the debt payments owed by the worlds poorest countries for the next 15 months. With a looming developing world debt crisis high on the agenda at this weeks annual meetings of the IMF, the Jubilee Debt…
by Marlon Madden A top official of the World Bank has poured cold water on any hopes of Barbados getting debt relief from lending partners. World Bank Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean Martin Rama said countries in the Caribbean should not count on getting any debt relief and should therefore look seriously…
Text size OSVALDO SILVA/AFP/Getty Images Finance ministers and officials from around the world will gather soon for a virtual annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Sometimes these gatherings lead to major international announcements. This time, two weeks before the highly consequential elections in the U.S., it would be naive to expect…
Thank you, Kristalina. Id like to join you in welcoming UN Secretary-General Guterres, and all the Ministers and guests with us. And thank you to the IMF for co-hosting this event and for the continued close partnership between our institutions. These are unprecedented times, and in the six months since this group last gathered, the…
As payment deferrals offered during the height of the pandemic come to an end and many Canadians remain out of work or underemployed, experts say if you think you need financial help, the sooner you seek it the better. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which came to an end at the end of September, helped…
As payment deferrals offered during the height of the pandemic come to an end and many Canadians remain out of work or underemployed, experts say if you think you need financial help, the sooner you seek it the better. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which came to an end at the end of September, helped…
OTTAWA As payment deferrals offered during the height of the pandemic come to an end and many Canadians remain out of work or underemployed, experts say if you think you need financial help, the sooner you seek it the better. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which came to an end at the end of September,…
CLOSE When you know a tiny bit aboutsomething, you can walk around in a fog that throws your finances for a total loop. And so begins thestory on coronavirus relief efforts and student loan debt. Increasingly, consumer advocates report hearing from student loan borrowers who haven’t paid a dime on their college loans since March…