Earlier this week, the trial of 19 individuals involved in Mozambique’s hidden debt scandal began in the capital city, Maputo. Those on trial, including the former Presidents’ son Armando Guebuza and former head of security…
The Caribbean country of Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake earlier this month, destroying tens of thousands of homes and taking the lives of nearly 2,000 people while a further 10,000 are missing or injured. It…
On Monday 23 August, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finalised the allocation of $650 billion worth of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) – an international reserve asset – to its member…
I am incredibly excited and deeply honoured to be joining the inspiring team at Jubilee Debt Campaign. I have long known and respected the organisation as a dynamic and highly…
The recent agreement that Chad has negotiated with other governments to restructure its debts, the first such agreement under the Common Framework, puts pressure on the country’s private creditors to…
Over the last few weeks, the attention of the world has been on the leaders of the G7 as they discussed the critical issues we all face, including vaccines, tax…
Earlier this week, the IMF agreed a financing plan to clear $1.4 billion owed to it by Sudan. The agreement was reached on the first day of the ‘Summit on…
The government has published the outcome of their consultation on Debt Relief Orders, one of the ways that people can access support if they are in problem debt. Back in…
Last week (12th April) was a big week for the global debt crisis, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings, and the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting, bringing…
UK Government publishes more data on its loans to other countries and commits to updating it every 3 months. They are the first G20 country to make their lending more…
