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President-elect Joe Biden expressed support for student debt forgiveness up to $10,000 at a press conference on Nov. 16 in Wilmington, Delaware. Joe Raedle/Getty Images About 42 million Americans hold a total of $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. The hot-button issue of student loan cancelation, or forgiveness, has once again been top of mind…
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrives for a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday called for prompt and effective implementation of a new G20 framework…
The G20 has struck a deal on a common framework for extending more generous debt relief to the countries struggling most with Covid-19. Following a summit on November 22, leaders endorsed the Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI, which will allow bilateral debt relief that goes beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative. International…
In this round-up, Beijing says it has suspended $2.1bn in debt payments from two dozen nations under the G20 framework, and the top Chinese financial regulators send strong signals to the onshore market in the wake of a string of domestic bond defaults. China has extended $2.1bn of debt relief to developing nations, part of…
By Davide Barbuscia, Andrea Shalal 3 Min Read DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the worlds 20 biggest economies on Sunday endorsed a plan to extend a freeze in official debt service payments by the poorest countries to mid-2021 and backed a common approach for dealing with their debt problems. FILE PHOTO: Projection of a “Family…
With Zambias recent default on debt repayment and global concern over pandemic-related economic impacts, the G20 meeting in Riyadh wrapped up Sunday with a commitment through June for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) to allow developing nations to defer debt payments. The coronovirus pandemic is not only the greatest health crisis of our time,…
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday called for prompt and effective implementation of a new G20 framework set up to help the worlds poorest countries reach permanent debt relief, but said other countries needed help as well. It is critical to operationalize this…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders of the 20 biggest economies on Saturday vowed to ensure a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world and do what was needed to support poorer countries struggling to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. We will spare no effort to ensure their affordable and equitable access for…
The Ministry of Economic Affairs has estimated that Pakistan can potentially get relief worth $915m during January-June 2021. photo: reuters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has so far secured $800 million worth of debt freeze deals from 14 members of the richest club of G-20 countries, as it still awaits ratification by remaining six countries including Saudi Arabia…