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China’s local governments will accumulate hidden debt

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CHINA

Local governments’ fiscal positions have become increasingly untenable post-pandemic amid a property market downturn. Record numbers of local government financing vehicles (LGFVs…

US rate rises will threaten debt management globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Prospects for debt management in the wake of the Fed's tightening.

Revenue diversification would reduce African debt

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AFRICA

African debt burdens

Peso debt fears will mount pre-election in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

After financial turbulence in the first half of 2022, the economy stabilised in the second half, and the government is estimated to have met IMF policy targets for 2022. However…

EM corporate debt is key risk to global markets

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INTERNATIONAL

The IMF's warning, contained in its Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), shows concerns for the vulnerabilities posed by the build-up of EM corporate debt, especially…

Dollar trend to shape EM hard currency corporate debt

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for EM hard currency corporate debt.

Ontario debt may trigger a political backlash in 2018

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CANADA

Ontario's public debt.

QE will stem euro-area contagion from Greece for now

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EURO-AREA

The likelihood of financial contagion from Greece.

Argentine foreign finance fears will rise this year

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ARGENTINA

In 2018 the economic slump and devaluation helped to improve the trade balance by cutting imports. However, the current account deficit reached 5.4% of GDP, up from 4.9% in 2017…

High corporate debt risks Brazil's post-COVID recovery

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BRAZIL

Small companies have been the most affected. Government programmes have supplied credit but struggled to channel funds to the neediest companies, especially at the beginning of…