(Bloomberg) — World Bank President David Malpass expects private creditors to work out a methodology to join the Group of 20 in providing debt relief for the worlds poorest economies to help them fight the global pandemic. The G-20 in April agreed to allow a temporary suspension of debt repayment for more than 70 impoverished…
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If we allow people with HELP loans to use their compulsory super contributions to pay off thoseloans, this will benefit not only students and debt holders but also government coffers. I proposethis would be in addition to the current repayment arrangement. Currently you pay back your HELP debt through the tax system once you earn…
Gas and electricity customers face the prospect of debt collectors chasing up unpaid bills after the energy industry regulator told suppliers they no longer had to offer unlimited coronavirus payment holidays. Ofgem gave the go-ahead for the restart of debt collections weeks after calling on energy suppliers to offer help to customers facing financial pain…
Former central bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan said Monday that indebted countries have to find their own solutions for their debt problems and cant rely solely on assistance from the G-20. The G-20s debt relief initiative can alleviate the difficulties that have been caused and aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic, but we also need to recognize…
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June 22, 2020 06:15 ET | Source: MNP Ltd. What Canadians Plan to Do When CERB Runs Out: Nearly half say they will cut back on consumer spending (46%) One third will apply for EI benefits (32%) or take on more debt (35%) One in ten will use savings to pay bills (30%) CALGARY, Alberta,…
(Bloomberg) — South Africas debt levels will exceed 100% of gross domestic product in 2025 and rise to almost 114% before the end of the decade, according to a document presented by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and seen by Bloomberg. Mboweni made the presentation to the National Economic Development and Labour Council on Friday, according…
COVID-19 update While COVID-19 continues to spread in some areas of Africa, other countries look to open up. As of this writing, Africa has registered over 275,000 cases and over 7,00 deaths, though testing remains relatively low. Experts do not believe, however, that Africa is out of the woods yet: Earlier this week, the World…
If you’re struggling with a lot of credit card debt, using a personal loan fordebt consolidationmay seem like a silver bullet. One of the most talked-about benefits of using a debt consolidation loan is that it simplifies your payments. Instead of making payments to a handful of credit card accounts with variable APRs, you can…