Developing economies borrow more despite debt relief initiative – Financial Times

Emerging economies have raised more than $83bn through the international bond market since the beginning of April, just weeks after a push by the G20 to offer many poorer nations debt relief. Data collated by the Institute of International Finance, an industry association, show that developing economies are financing their coronavirus-driven deficits by accessing the…

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…