Preserving Debt Sustainability in Low-Income Countries in the Wake of the Global Crisis

Publication Date:

April 1, 2010

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Summary:

The global financial crisis has had a significant impact on low-income countries (LICs)’ debt vulnerabilities. Recent debt sustainability analyses (DSAs) indicate that external and fiscal financing requirements have increased. In addition, standard measures of a country’s capacity to repay debt―GDP, exports, and fiscal revenue―are expected to be permanently lower. On average, debt ratios are therefore expected to deteriorate in the near term, particularly for public debt.

Series:

Policy Papers

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

April 1, 2010

Format:

Paper

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