While Africa and Latin America have dominated these deals, Asia has lagged behind with just 13% of total global ‘debt-for-nature’ swaps.
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The G20 2025 declaration issued in Johannesburg will be just empty words unless the endorsements are turned into action.
State-contingent debt instruments allow countries hit by economic and climate crises to restructure their debt repayments.
Governments can collaborate to deal with global climate change and advocate for the rights of people in developing countries through the Climate Vulnerable Forum.
Ghana’s central bank has faced criticism for its role in the country’s economic crisis.
The cost of living crisis is affecting UK households, but there are options to consider if you’re having problems repaying debt such as mortgages and credit cards.
South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
Emerging economies such as Brazil, Egypt, India, and Indonesia are vital global players. Saving them from possible debt default may improve the world’s resilience against the looming global recession.
The latest cancellation reflects the pressure China feels it’s under in the international debt debate.
Low-income countries that sought to spend more on health care during the pandemic have been hit with ratings downgrades, while others avoided borrowing entirely.
Debt relief would improve Caribbean states’ response to global crises.
Australia’s tax relief rules are outdated. Here are three key points for reform.
African countries should tread carefully over the debt relief offered by multilateral institutions and other lenders. It could prove very costly in the medium to long term.
If trends continue, 87% of the world’s poorest people will live in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.
About 10 million borrowers in the government’s main student loan program are struggling to make their payments, yet unlike other types of debt, it’s next to impossible to have it forgiven.
Economic sense has been largely irrelevant in the unfolding Greek drama. Instead, morality has been at its heart.
The increasing importance of non-traditional donors such as China has meant that the economic and political stronghold of Western countries in sub-Sahara Africa has gradually ebbed.
The global economy is already unsustainable – let alone if it gets bigger.
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SARB Chair of Monetary Policy Studies, University of Pretoria
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