Defusing Debt - Creating Comprehensive Solutions

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Isabel

Hon. Maleiane: The Metical depreciated by 20% this year. How does it impact your ability to reimburse your external debt obligation?
Thu, 10/08/2020 - 10:26
Telina

What are the basic conditions for debt transparency and accountability, if international creditors are on the agenda of how the provided credit should be spent?Because these is one of the facts poor countries are dealing with.
Thu, 10/08/2020 - 10:34
Izo

I saw a a paper by ODI stating the currency risk was one of the main issues in debt sustainabilities. Why do you only lend in hard currencies? Doesnt it keep people/countries in the cycle of failure?
Thu, 10/08/2020 - 10:48
Rod

Is one of the key elements to a solution not to give borrowers the option to swap (part of) their debt to local currency? It would remove the FX risk and make debt service predictable in the currency in which they receive taxes, allowing for better fiscal planning and more economic stability?
Thu, 10/08/2020 - 10:48
PeterNelson

Can Bretton Woods institutions put caps on their lending to developing economies based on various indicators of growth and development to avoid asphyxiated fiscal policies in the future??
Thu, 10/08/2020 - 10:49

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