To build back better, we must make sure economic recovery plans also foster resilience to climate change. Debt-for-climate swaps could offer countries debt relief in exchange for a specific commitment to environmental goals. Debt swaps need to free up resources, so payments to climate objectives should be lower than original debt service payments. Due to…
Lenders will no longer be allowed to send out thuggish debt recovery letters under new rules proposed by the Treasury following a campaign by TV money pundit Martin Lewis. The Treasury said the use of legalistic language and block capitals in default notices will be restricted and that the letters will have to be easier…
Mr Morrison said 90 per cent of the $98 billion in new measures announced on Tuesday, including a $27.6 billion business investment allowance, would be spent within two years. Sources told The Australian Financial Review that focus group research undertaken on budget night by the Coalition indicated broad support for the budget among swing voters,…
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SAN ANTONIO Texans are struggling with credit card debt and personal loans now more than ever, due to the pandemic. If you are struggling to pay high-interest credit card debt and personal loans, you are certainly not alone. If youve considered debt consolidation or debt relief, Debt Redemption Texas Debt Relief explains why using a…
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on Australia’s tourism sector has hit Queensland the hardest, with the state recording nine of the top 10 for mortgage deferral hotspots. An analysis by global information solutions company Equifax revealed that when COVID-19’s first wave hit Australian shores, residents living in regions with tourism-dependant economies struggled to maintain…
ANKARA The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved late on Monday a second six-month tranche of debt service relief for 28 low-income member countries under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT). This approval follows the first six-month tranche from April to October and enables the disbursement of grants from the CCRT for payment of eligible…
Video PlayerClose WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a second six-month tranche of debt service relief for 28 low-income countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Relief on debt service will free up scarce financial resources for vital emergency medical and other relief efforts while these members…
We want to continue providing relief to borrowers facing cash-flow challenges while encouraging them to resume loan repayments to the extent they are able to, so that they do not accumulate too much debt, MAS managing director Ravi Menon said in the statement. SINGAPORE: Singapore banks will extend debt relief for individuals and small-to-midsized businesses…
Khao San Road businesses were forced to close because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which damaged the business environment nationwide.Apichart Jinakul Fears of a debt tsunami are amplifying with debt relief measures by the Bank of Thailand set to expire later this month. Suffering businesses are urging an extension to avoid shouldering a mountain of debt…