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IIF warns countries will have to allocate more to interest expenses as debt as a share of GDP starts to rise again
Institute of International Finance reports debt burdens for large low- and middle-income countries are at record highs
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Sterling is under pressure, but rates are rising and the fiscal burden is soaring elsewhere
Global recession fears and rising interest rates drive rush for the exit
Flows into asset class ‘dry up’ on worries over US monetary policy and Omicron
Extent of the fallout has caused surprise but there is optimism for a return to normal in a few months
Sky-high borrowing levels could have profound consequences for the global economy
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‘Hunt for yield is on’ as deluge of stimulus sends investors in search of returns
Investors warn of looming risks even as billions of dollars have flooded into asset class
Markets seem unconcerned that the pandemic has left borrowing at all-time highs
Governments and companies took on $15tn more borrowing in first nine months of 2020, says IIF
With tourism struggling and investors fleeing, Ankara is spending billions to fend off a fresh currency crisis
Erecting barriers to help local markets will undermine global financial stability, says industry group
G20 appeal for investors to restructure fizzles out as capital inflows return
Higher debt and deficits inhibit countries’ scope to turn to crisis-era stimulus
Lending that lacks accountability contributes to unsustainable burdens
Strong positioning data suggest investors may have little appetite for more
A 54% plunge in economic output exceeds previous communist meltdown
Less investment for growth and yet more borrowing beckons
Rising rates, strong dollar and low levels of liquidity risk stoking volatility
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