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COVID-19 could precipitate a new African debt crisis

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AFRICA

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Africa's debt landscape.

Era of uniform African debt restructuring at an end

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AFRICA

African debt restructuring.

Russian economic gloom belied by benign debt outlook

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RUSSIA

Russia's foreign and domestic debt position.

Sri Lanka faces several obstacles in debt talks

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SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka must attend to debt restructuring as part of its four-year, USD3bn bailout programme with the Fund. The Fund’s Executive Board approved the bailout in March, roughly ten…

Ghana's repayment moratorium may complicate debt talks

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GHANA

The decision applies to Ghana’s Eurobonds, commercial term loans and most of its bilateral debt. It does not apply to multilateral debt. The government, which reached a…

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…

Somalia’s debt relief process creates political risks

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SOMALIA

The government has made significant progress in enacting critical reforms and legislation to support the management of public finances, but serious questions over their…

Prospects for African economies to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

The downgrade reflects the expected realisation this year of the delayed global economic slowdown. The resulting debt overhang in the region has depleted the space for fiscal…

Belarus crisis to expand economic reliance on Russia

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BELARUS

Protracted disputes over oil and gas pricing and supply volumes will now be resolved on Moscow's terms, and Lukashenka must gratefully accept the debt relief and terms on offer.

Republic of Congo-China debt deal may simply buy time

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CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE

CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE: China debt deal may simply buy time