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This article will be released in full online May 20, 2023. The International Monetary Fund, part of the Bretton Woods Agreement that helped establish the…
The Southern-Led CSO Global Meeting on Debt in Bogota, Colombia AFRODAD, together with Latin America Network for Economic and Social Justice(LATINDADD), Asia Peoples Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), and its partners; the European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad), Jubilee USA Network and the CSO FFD Mechanism convened the Southern Led CSO Global meeting
New Figures Show Debt Service of Developing Countries at Highest Ever Level, Putting SDGs Out of Reach Debt service across 139 developing countries is at its highest ever level, above previous Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) and Latin American debt crises. Debt payments are equal to total spending on education, health, social protection and climate.
The aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have put developing countries under significant stress. This column draws lessons from three generations of currency crises since the 1980s for the current period. The 1980s crisis in Latin America, 1990s crisis in Mexico, and late 1990s crisis in Asia were all characterised by significant capital inflows followed by sharp reversals in confidence, outflows of financial capital, and international assistance. These crises emphasise the importance of credible policymaking, as well as sustainable trade and budget deficits.
The governments of developing countries face a pressing problem: growing and, in many cases, unsustainable sovereign-debt loads. New York State law governs about half of the developing world’s sovereign-bond issues. New York legislation slated for 2024 could shape the restructuring framework that will decide how sovereign debt is managed.