Globally, financial institutions have increased their holdings of domestic sovereign debt, tightening the linkage between the health of the financial system and the level of sovereign debt, or the "financial sector-sovereign nexus," during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In South Africa, the...

In this paper, we study the interplay between sovereign risk and global financial risk. We show that a substantial portion of the comovement among sovereign spreads is accounted for by changes in global financial risk. We construct bond-level sovereign spreads for dollar-denominated bonds issued...

Historical context: the export of capital, 1815-1914 -- External financing during the interwar period and the Great Depression, 1919-39 -- Private market lending -- Debt service disruptions -- International relations and interwar external sovereign debts -- External sovereign debt, syndicated...

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Historical Context: The Export of Capital and Sovereign Debt Crises, 1815-1914 -- Part I: External Financing During the Interwar Period and the Great Depression, 1919-39 -- Private...