Sovereign debt

Market Insights

Good and bad in emerging market debt

Mexico is a bright spot, while there's still reason for caution in Argentina and Turkey

By Suzanne Yar Khan |June 19, 2019

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Market Insights

Total negative-yielding debt falls to US$10.9T

The global total of negative-yielding sovereign debt declined to US$10.4 trillion as of November 1, down from US$10.9 trillion on September 12, according to Fitch Ratings. The rise in eurozone bond yields and modest dollar appreciation since September have sent the total stock of negative-yielding bonds to their lowest level since the end of May. […]

By Staff |November 3, 2016

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Economic Indicators

IMF says private bondholders should pitch in during debt crises

Private-sector bondholders may have to share the financial burden when debt-laden countries ask the IMF for help.

By Staff |September 5, 2014

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Tax News

France’s €14-billion tax miscalculation

Public auditors in France say the government’s 2013 tax predictions missed the mark by nearly 50% last year, reports BBC.

By Staff |May 29, 2014

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Entitlement reform key to recovery: TD economist

How advanced economies deal with government debt will shape the economic and investment landscape for the next 10 years, Craig Alexander, senior vice president and chief economist, TD Bank Group, said at a Strategy Institute Summit in Toronto.

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No value play in European bonds

The European bond market is bracing for a rough week during which Belgium, Italy, Spain and France will be auctioning their debts. The timing couldn't of worse. Just last week, in it's worse-ever auction Germany failed to find buyers for about 40% of its €6 billion offering of 10-year bunds.

By Vikram Barhat |November 28, 2011

3 min read

How to fix the eurozone

It’s no surprise that headlines in world news have been all about the European sovereign debt crisis—a downgraded credit rating here, a country’s austerity measures there. But wouldn’t it be nice if the eurozone’s leaders followed the advice of Richard Portes, economics professor of the London Business School and founder and president of the Centre for Economic Policy Research.

By Brooke Smith |November 16, 2011