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Economic and fiscal challenges of implementing debt relief in Africa - While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose unprecedented challenges to countries worldwide, the impact is even more critical on developing countries...more
The COVID-19 crisis has placed extraordinary pressures on the global financial system. The impact on developing countries—particularly in Africa—is dramatic, creating sudden and unexpected risks for states and investors. Oil...more
In response to the COVID-19 "call to action" from the World Bank and the IMF, the G20 announced a debt service suspension initiative (the "DSSI") on 15 April, supporting an NPV-neutral, time-bound suspension of principal and...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, with a rising human and economic toll. Containment of this crisis has warranted unprecedented government intervention in public health and in the economy. ...more
On 15 April, the G20 nations agreed to a time-bound suspension of debt service payments for the poorest countries that request forbearance. Here, we set out the details of the initiative and some of the things such countries...more
On 25 March 2020, the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund released a joint statement to the G20 requesting official bilateral creditors to suspend debt payments from International Development...more
The Financial Stability Board has published two reports relating to its actions to address the decline in correspondent banking. The first report is a progress report addressed to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank...more