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Debt

Finance

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“New debt crisis”

Investors’ growing aversion to risk is leading to a general withdrawal of finance from many Southern countries.

15 September 1998

Finance

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Preventing private sector debt crises

In addition to extending the IMF’s role, its governors have been examining measures to prevent future financial sector crises.

15 April 1998

Finance

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Loan costs set to rise

Borrowers from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the main World Bank lending arm, may have to pay higher charges for their loans in the future.

15 April 1998

Finance

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J2000 mobilise 70,000

An estimated 70,000 people demonstrated in Birmingham to call on G8 leaders to cancel poor countries’ unpayable debts.

15 April 1998

Finance

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Nicaraguan civil society fears delay in debt process

Nicaraguan civil society organisations (CSOs) fear Nicaragua will not qualify for the HIPC Debt Initiative before the population has suffered further.

15 January 1998
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