Amidst Covid-19 Spread, IMF and World Bank Signal Debt Relief for Poor Countries
Amidst Covid-19 Spread, IMF and World Bank Signal Debt Relief for Poor Countries Amidst Covid-19 Spread, IMF and World Bank Signal Debt Relief for Poor Countries March 24, 2020 Developing Countries Demand Debt Payments Stop Washington, DC - On Monday the heads of the IMF and World Bank stated support for debt relief for very poor countries as the coronavirus spreads. African Finance Ministers called for suspension of debt payments to free up $44 billion to fight Covid-19. Ecuador's Congress also demanded its government stop paying debt. "Countries need to prioritize fighting Covid-19 and b...
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