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Rising state budget gaps could rein in the US rebound

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UNITED STATES

Fiscal constraints limit the ability of US states to practise counter-cyclical fiscal policy, and some states and municipalities had budgetary troubles even before the pandemic…

Puerto Rican debt restructuring will see legal hurdles

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PUERTO RICO

The same day saw the release of a report, authored by former IMF economists, outlining a programme of structural reform and sweeping debt restructuring. Puerto Rico has seen its…

Debt will deepen China slowdown, not trigger collapse

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CHINA

Corporate debt in China.

China local government debt risk survives reforms

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CHINA

Local government debt in China.

Municipal debt will hinder financial reform in China

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CHINA

China's local government debt bailout.

India's urban governance reforms to have uneven impact

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INDIA

Urban governance.

Debt, revenue woes to push African states to seek help

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AFRICA

Outlook for sovereign debt in sub-Saharan Africa.

Regulatory uncertainty will hold back green bonds

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INTERNATIONAL

The outlook for green bond financial instruments.

Vietnam’s capital markets will mature quickly

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VIETNAM

Vietnam's equity market.

Rising African debt to backfire on unwise issuers

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AFRICA

This typifies a growing debt problem facing Sub-Saharan African (SSA) states borrowing in dollars: as local currencies depreciate on softening commodity prices, repayment costs…