Portugal says efforts to balance budget, cut debt constrained by storm damage
LISBON/BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Portugal will do all it can to keep the budget balanced and reduce…
Saudi Finance Minister approves SR217 ($57.9) billion borrowing plan for 2026 | World News
Saudi Arabia approves SR217 billion 2026 borrowing plan to fund deficit and debt repayments/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is…
Pakistan’s economy collapsing? Public debt rises to $286.8 billion; debt-to-GDP ratio hits 70%
Pakistan’s total public debt reached $286.832 billion (PKR 80.6 trillion) as of June 2025, almost 13 per cent…
IMF Sees Resilient Global Economy Amid Geopolitical, Social Risks
The global economy has shown greater resilience than expected despite multiple shocks, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said…
Ukrainian Debt Sustainability Challenges Remain Heightened as New IMF Programme Talks Accelerate
Scope Ratings (Scope) recently trimmed its growth estimate for Ukraine to 2.0% for 2025 before 2.25% for 2026…
IMF Raises Mexico Growth Outlook to 1% for 2025: Finance Week
This week in finance news: The IMF raised its growth forecast for Mexico to 1% in 2025, up…
IMF advises Thailand to reinstate 60% debt ceiling
In its report “Assessing Thailand’s Debt Ceiling – Is There Room for Adjustment?”, the IMF noted that Thailand’s…
France credit downgrade: Fitch cuts rating to A+ from AA- in a record low; political turmoil clouds debt outlook
File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron (Picture credit: AP) France’s sovereign credit rating has been cut by Fitch…
France, UK for IMF bailout? We are all drowning in debt
The world is drowning in debt: Global borrowings hit a record high of over $324 trillion in the…
Bank of Estonia: Estonia’s interest payments may total €400 million in four years | News
Estonia’s debt burden and interest costs continues to grow, as Bank of Estonia estimates that in four years…
Rewiring Sovereign Capital: Europe’s structured liquidity revolution
When founder Taimour Zaman of AltFunds Global launched the advisory firm, he wasn’t looking to tweak existing financial…
IMF says tariff pressures to push global public debt past pandemic levels
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Economic pressures from steep new U.S. tariffs will push global public debt above…