Economists Martín Guzmán and Joseph Stiglitz explain how state-level changes can assist the 3.3 billion people living in ...

The safest government bonds can have a particular haven quality. Investors flock to them in times of market turmoil in the hope that they will keep (or increase) their value as stock markets tank.

a performance that was also affected by a $5.3 million impairment loss related to the Ecuador segment. The balance sheet appears solid, with net debt of $117 million as of December 2024 ...

and are also facing not so distant likely default fears. For instance, Pakistan has to pay close to US$20 billion annually in external debt repayments over the medium-term, an amount that may ...

Interest rates are typically high, due in part to higher default risks and the higher ... the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, India, and Indonesia. The greatest criticism of microfinance ...

ShareForeign investors have flocked to Nigeria’s markets in recent months, as the threat of a US trade war with larger developing economies has sent portfolio managers looking for cover in former ...

Prosecutors in Ecuador have secured an unprecedented string of convictions in a series of high-profile corruption cases, but ...

fizkes / Getty Images Carrying debt can be stressful, especially if you hold too much and don't have the income to support it. Common debt relief strategies, such as credit counseling, debt ...

a situation that led to increases in sovereign debt defaults in Africa. An Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) report titled, State of Play of Debt Burden in Africa 2024 states that in late 2020, ...

"On a larger scale, excessive consumer debt weakens spending power and increases the risk of defaults, which could impact financial institutions and overall economic stability." Unlike previous ...

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wants foreign armies to help crack down on gang violence in the country. In an interview with the BBC published Tuesday night, Noboa said he wants US, European ...