
African Countries Need Not Fear Default
Dec 30, 2020 thinks highly indebted poor countries' fears of a prolonged loss of capital-market access are overblown.
Moritz Kraemer, Chief Economic Adviser of the risk consultancy Acreditus, was S&P’s sovereign chief ratings officer from 2013 to 2018.
Dec 30, 2020 thinks highly indebted poor countries' fears of a prolonged loss of capital-market access are overblown.
After a gradual decade-long democratization process, Myanmar’s military seized power again in February and is waging a ruthless crackdown against unarmed civilian protesters. A major escalation of the ongoing turmoil – civil war is a growing possibility – would have implications far beyond the country’s borders.