Given the European electoral calendar, investors are concerned that if an agreement
on debt sustainability is not reached by the end of February, another EU financial crisis may unfold.
Not exact matches
The IMF is due to publish new figures regarding Greece's
debt sustainability in about a month, when it releases its latest Article 4 consultation — an economic review —
on Greece.
India, Brazil and China all expressed misgivings about the original bailout in 2010 and -
on the basis of the
debt sustainability analysis - will see the latest plan as throwing good money after bad.
At the last review in May 2014, Greece's public
debt was assessed to be getting back
on a path toward
sustainability, though it remained highly vulnerable to shocks.
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said she's «delighted» that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wants her organization to increase transparency
on trade imbalances and
debt sustainability.
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said she's «delighted» that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wants her organization to increase transparency
on trade imbalances and
debt sustainability in countries like China, an effort she said is already underway.
September 2013 (699 kb PDF file): The Research Summaries in the September 2013 IMF Research Bulletin focus
on «External Conditions and
Debt Sustainability in Latin America» (Gustavo Adler and Sebastian Sosa) and «Monetary Policy Cyclicality in Emerging Markets» (Donal McGettigan, Kenji Moriyama, and Chad Steinberg).
«I think the I.M.F. raising the
debt sustainability issue as clearly as they did, the United States making clear that
sustainability had to be dealt with, was a helpful contribution to the conversation, because without dealing with some form of
debt restructuring, this problem will just come right back,» a senior United States Treasury official said
on Thursday, as Treasury Secretary Jack Lew traveled through Europe.
Fiscal
sustainability depends
on the
debt - GDP ratio, not the annual budget balance.
It is worth noting that, based
on PBO long - term fiscal
sustainability for the total government sector, Minister Flaherty's commitment to eliminate total government net
debt is no longer achievable.
The closure of banks and the introduction of capital controls were «extracting a heavy toll
on the banking system and the economy, leading to a further significant deterioration in
debt sustainability relative to what was projected in our recently published DSA,» the IMF said.
A commission spokeswoman said that the IMF and the commission had together signed off
on a different
debt sustainability document.
Global financial crisis: causes, consequences, cures Central bank responses to the crisis: issues of democratic accountability, QE and inflation, regulatory reform Fiscal policy responses to the crisis: issues of inflation, stimulus,
debt sustainability Real estate prices and mortgage problems New directions in economics in light of the GFC Impacts of the GFC
on the BRICS and the developing world Modern Money Theory, Functional Finance Job Guarantee / Employer of Last Resort Problems of Euroland,
The IMF analysis states that «the dramatic deterioration in [Greece's]
debt sustainability points to the need for
debt relief
on a scale that would need to go well beyond what has been under consideration to date — and what has been proposed by the ESM [the European stability mechanism ie by eurozone member states]».
This conclusion was based
on indefensible economic logic and the absence of the IMF's
debt sustainability analysis intentionally biased the negotiations.
In his 2012 fall report, the Auditor General raises the issue of «long - term fiscal
sustainability» — the government's capacity to finance its activities and
debt obligations in the future without imposing an unfair tax burden
on future generations.
I was also intrigued by the way you questioned not only the
sustainability but also the ideology of the housing boom, noting how going into
debt — taking
on a huge mortgage — had become defined as an «investment,» as a path to not only wealth but freedom as well.
«We are focused
on debt repayment and capital flexibility, investment in the long - term
sustainability of our core iron - ore assets, creating low - cost future growth options and delivery of returns to our shareholders,» the company said in a statement.
«The sharp deterioration of the public finances in many countries has revived interest in a capital levy — a one - off tax
on private wealth — as an exceptional measure to restore
debt sustainability.»
The discussions focused
on the implementation of the programme, the medium - term outlook, and policies and structural reforms needed to restore
debt sustainability, and a return to high growth and job creation while protecting the poor.
The Deputy Head of Macroeconomic Research Unit, Ministry of Finance, Dr. Millicent deGraft - Johnson who spoke
on the governments short to medium - term development programme said it was aimed at providing opportunities for growth and job creation through the private sector, and had developed concrete reform actions to tackle key challenges to private investment such as ensuring macroeconomic stability and
debt sustainability, improving the ease of doing business and enhancing access to affordable and long - term financing and de-risking instruments.
The World Bank report noted that the resulting forecasts form basis for budget planning, adding that «these forecasts are frequently inaccurate, often by wide margins; ideally, oil - revenue projections should err
on the side underestimation, as overestimating future revenues can disrupt investment execution and undermine
debt sustainability.»
According to her, it was the reason why government has incorporated the goals into Ghana's 40 - year development plan as well as programmes and policies such as «Planting for Food and Jobs», «One - District, One - Factory» and «Free Senior High School Education», which was all geared towards positioning Ghana
on the path of fiscal consolidation,
debt sustainability, growth and development.
These are all strategies espoused by Niquenya Fulbright, a life coach and founder of Learning About
Debt, Investments, & Economic
Sustainability — an online group that focuses
on women's personal finances.
Of course, the usual temptation here is to rely primarily
on quantitative analysis — let the numbers do the talking — focusing
on the consistency &
sustainability of strong free cash flow (as a % of net income), high net margins, high return
on equity (though not dependent
on excessive
debt), and good return
on assets (in excess of WACC).
The European
debt crises, upheaval in the Arab countries, climate change and
sustainability, as well as EU emissions trading were high
on the agenda at ITB.
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