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African indebtedness is critical but still reversible

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AFRICA

African debt crisis?

Debt deal improves the outlook for Zambia

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ZAMBIA

Separately, it says it has now also opened talks with private bondholders to try to reach a similar understanding over USD3bn in dollar-denominated bonds.

Era of uniform African debt restructuring at an end

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AFRICA

African debt restructuring.

IMF unlikely to resolve Zambia's debt conundrum

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ZAMBIA

While the G20's new Common Framework for Debt Treatments provides a new mechanism for debt restructuring, it also requires Zambia to convince the IMF that it has disclosed all of…

Ukraine debt restructuring will be very problematic

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UKRAINE

The economy is weak and needs financial support. Debt restructuring is part of Ukraine's new IMF extended fund facility (EFF) programme, which itself should unlock a larger rescue…

IMF inclined to shun third Greek bailout

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GREECE/INT

EU institutions have offered modest debt restructuring but are demanding higher levels of repayments for a decade, financed by tax hikes and spending cuts that would be legislated…

Laos is at growing risk of sovereign debt default

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LAOS

According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…

Angola's renewed China dependence will bring more pain

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ANGOLA

However, China’s insistence on negotiating debt relief bilaterally and on a loan-by-loan basis will delay efforts to reschedule borrowing, jeopardising Angola’s debt…

Jordan’s debt levels are sustainable for the present

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JORDAN

Despite a series of IMF programmes since 1989, public sector debt levels have climbed to worrying heights, driven by deficits on both fiscal and current account accounts. Jordan’s…

All sides set conditions for Greek debt breakthrough

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GREECE

The IMF insists that Greece’s debt must be made sustainable before it will again participate in programme financing. Yet IMF participation is required if the bailout plan is to…