Bishops demand cancellation of debts plunging countries into hunger
Anglican Bishops from around the world today united to call on the UK Government to lead the world in compelling lenders to cancel debts that are plunging communities in low…

Anglican Bishops from around the world today united to call on the UK Government to lead the world in compelling lenders to cancel debts that are plunging communities in low…
African governments owe three times more debt to Western banks, asset managers and oil traders than to China, and are charged double the interest, according to research released today by…
Commenting on today’s launch of the UK government’s International Development Strategy, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice said: “Many lower income countries are already in a full-blown debt crisis,…
Only two banks have disclosed any information through the flagship lending transparency scheme of the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Banks first…
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…
For immediate release 26 January 2021 Jubilee Debt Campaign welcomes IDC calls for government action on Covid-19 debt crisis in developing countries, but says ‘encouraging’ action by private lenders isn’t enough Calls for UK…
Case brought by the government of Mozambique also seeks damages from Credit Suisse and shipbuilding company Privinvest Credit Suisse given deadline of 21 January to file and serve their defence…
Former Credit Suisse banker Andrew Pearse has pleaded guilty to taking millions of dollars in kickbacks on three loans he helped arrange to three state–owned companies in Mozambique. The loans…
Introduction A fortnight ago in a major victory for our allies The Mozambique Budget Monitoring Forum (FMO), a network of 21 civil society organisations, the Mozambique Constitutional Council ruled one…
The Labour Party has announced that if it were in government it would bring in an Act of Parliament to require loans to governments to be publicly disclosed. Reacting to…