suggests caution. Despite low interest rates, debt was on a rising trajectory in half of EMDEs in 2018. In addition, the cost …Government debt has risen substantially in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) since the global financial … crisis. The current environment of low global interest rates and weak growth may appear to mitigate concerns about elevated …

suggests caution. Despite low interest rates, debt was on a rising trajectory in half of EMDEs in 2018. In addition, the cost …Government debt has risen substantially in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) since the global financial … crisis. The current environment of low global interest rates and weak growth may appear to mitigate concerns about elevated …

are now attempting to lower debt ratios. We analyze past debt reduction episodes and find inflation and the real interest … rate were the most frequent main drivers, while higher growth, fiscal consolidation and debt restructuring were relatively …During the pandemic, public debt in Latin America and the Caribbean rose to more than 70 percent of GDP, and countries …

This paper empirically investigates the relationship between the speed of buildup of private debt (household and … basis of how quickly their private debt builds up. In addition to output recessions, we look at consumption and investment … corporate debt is especially damaging for emerging markets during financial recessions. A higher ratio of debt to gross domestic …

introducing additional incentives to maximize creditor participation in any debt restructuring. … restructuring process. If the COVID-19 pandemic leads to a significant wave of sovereign debt distress, this role will be closely … stage of the sovereign debt restructuring process. It also identifies a number of issues that the IMF will likely have to …