News from 2018-01-03 / KfW Research

Sovereign debt in emerging market economies is a country-specific issue

Recently, the focus has primarily been on the rising debt of non-financial enterprises and private households in emerging market economies. However, sovereign debt in the large emerging market economies has also increased in the aggregate. Closer inspection shows that Brazil is notable for its public debt sustainability risks. Debt ratios are, however, also vulnerable to various shocks in other countries.

Sovereign debt in emerging market economies is a country-specific issue

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