Europe’s Role Reversal: The Problem Economies Are Now Further North

France, the U.K. and Germany have rising budget deficits and debt, while the former crisis hot spots in the south look ...

New World Development launches up to $1.9 billion debt exchange offer

(Reuters) -Hong Kong property developer New World Development has launched a debt exchange offer of up to $1.9 billion, aiming to restructure its outstanding perpetual securities, it said in an ...
Daily Maverick

The G20 wields global influence, but does it have power?

Supporters of the G20 argue that its prominent membership gives it real weight on global policy, despite the lack of formal enforcement mechanisms. However, disputes over its legitimacy, criticisms of ...
BusinessWorld

Treasury bills, bonds may fetch mixed rates as Fed view shifts

RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to be offered this week could end mixed following hawkish signals from the US Federal Reserve. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will ...
BusinessWorld

Debt yields end mixed amid market volatility

YIELDS on government securities (GS) were mixed last week amid broad market volatility due to developments at home and overseas, with the peso hitting a new record low and the US Federal Reserve ...
The Independent

Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

How government’s borrowing spree is leaving citizens bearing the cost Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | At dawn, the roar of ...
The Business Standard

As global borrowing peaks, Bangladesh faces its own fiscal reckoning

Rising debt is a genuine worry, as it erodes repayment capacity and limits access to global credit markets. Among smaller economies, conflict-ridden Sudan tops the global list with a staggering 251% d ...