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Reacting to minister for development Anneliese Dodd’s speech at the London Stock Exchange today, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice, said: “The government has rightly made tackling unsustainable debt in…
A consortium of charities are today warning that that high debt servicing costs are preventing Global South governments from spending on vital public services such as education and health and…
New research released today finds that Ethiopia’s bondholders would still make 30% profit from the government’s proposed debt restructuring deal. The briefing also concludes that IMF debt sustainability targets could…
Lower-income country debt payments have trebled in the last decade, according to figures calculated by Debt Justice based on IMF and World Bank data. The calculations show that external government…
New research released today by Debt Justice[1] shows that private lenders will still make $14 billion profit on loans to lower-income countries, even after agreeing limited debt relief.[2] The research…
New analysis released today shows that Sri Lanka’s bondholders are set to be repaid significantly more than government creditors such as China, under the in-principle restructuring deal agreed in early…
Ghana’s bondholders must cut debt payments by 50% if they are to match the terms agreed by governmental creditors such as China and the UK. New figures released today by…
Debt payments for the countries most vulnerable to climate change are set to hit their highest level in over 30 years. New figures released today by Debt Justice, calculated from…
The majority of African countries spent more repaying external debts than on healthcare or education – and in some cases both – last year as the continent experiences its worst…
Responding to reports that Sri Lanka’s bondholders have rejected a restructuring proposal, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice said: “Once again banks, asset managers and hedge funds are refusing…
