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Debt relief
July 2024
Opinion
‘Smarter money’ is the key that will unlock the promise of Africa and the Caribbean
Kenneth Mohammed
Regions’ vast potential is being blocked by the need for better investments, key partnerships and reforms to global finance
Developing countries face worst debt crisis in history, study shows
Spending on health and education being cut as nearly half of budgets are used to pay creditors, campaigners say
UK urged to protect Ukraine from legal action over private debt default
Kyiv shouldn’t have to fight ‘shameless bondholders’ as repayment deadline nears, say campaigners
June 2024
Debt payments by countries most vulnerable to climate crisis soar
Exclusive: level at highest in more than 30 years, say campaigners, who want ‘rapid and effective’ relief scheme
April 2024
Break the cycle of debt and dependency that stunts developing countries’ growth
World Bank official calls for shake-up of G20 debt relief scheme
Covid pandemic made poorest countries even worse off, World Bank warns
Economics viewpoint
At last G20 is showing how to finance an assault on poverty
Larry Elliott
March 2024
Somalia has 99% of $2bn debt cancelled in major boost to fragile recovery
The Biden administration has a chance to deliver student debt relief. It must act
Astra Taylor and Eleni Schirmer
February 2024
China needs to do more on ‘silent crisis’ of debt, says World Bank official
Beijing must be more ready to support countries facing distress, says deputy chief economist
January 2024
Majority of debtors to US hospitals now people with health insurance
Analysts say a ‘sea change’ occurred in the American healthcare system from when only a tenth of debt came from the insured
December 2023
Somalia has reached its debt relief milestone. Now the real work begins
Dr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, president of Somalia
Why this ex-collections agent wants to forgive US veterans’ medical debt
November 2023
New push for debt relief to help developing world fund climate action
Dying woman’s last wish: to pay off others’ medical debt – $15m worth
October 2023
UK needs to rebuild global development reputation, admits Andrew Mitchell
Economics viewpoint
Rich nations, the IMF and World Bank are worried about the Israel-Hamas war, but not nearly enough
Larry Elliott
Severe debt burdens thwarting progress on climate and poverty, says World Bank
‘It’s not done’: IMF head warns of costs in finally overcoming inflation
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