Tag: external debt
“Put your households in order”
Storm over St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome Italian government bonds are having a hard time at the moment – despite far-reaching structural reforms. (Photo: dpa) In view of rising interest…
France’s finance minister does not believe in a new euro crisis
Bruno Le Maire France’s finance minister wants to calm fears of a new euro crisis. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has countered fears of a new…
ECB announces rate hike: is the next euro crisis imminent?
Flocks of birds over Rome Italy will elect a new parliament early next year. (Photo: imago/Italy Photo Press) Rome, Paris, Madrid, Brussels, Athens After its council meeting on Thursday, the…
Euro rescue package is looking for a new boss and a new purpose
Luxembourg A kicker is still missing in the light-flooded rooms of the ESM euro rescue package in Luxembourg’s financial district. But even so, the open spaces with the colorful armchairs…
Who are the biggest funders
The Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine have thrown back developing and emerging countries in their fight against hunger and poverty. Now there are also signs of bottlenecks in…
Federal government rejects proposal for new euro rescue fund
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner The parliamentary state secretary to the finance minister rejects the new protective shield. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The federal government rejects the proposal by the European…
We don’t need a new rescue package for the euro zone
euro coin Ironically, in times of war, Europe’s means of combating the economic crisis are largely exhausted. (Photo: dpa) It’s been ten years since the euro crisis reached its peak.…
Rescue fund calls for new mega protective shield for the euro
Klaus Regling The long-standing head of the ESM is open to reforming the fund at the end of his service. (Photo: AP) Klaus Regling has been one of the most…
The euro needs fiscal unbundling
When the corona pandemic hit the euro zone in early 2020, many politicians and voters were appalled to find that they lacked fiscal or monetary policy leverage to counter the…
Athens goes public again – and seeks trust
Greek flag The government wants to demonstrate its market access and build trust with regular issues. (Photo: AFP) Athens The conditions for debtor Greece are difficult: the war in Ukraine…
New debt crisis? Pandemic and energy crisis burden Greece
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras The former crisis country is struggling again with rising deficits. (Photo: Reuters) Athens First the Corona recession in 2020, then the billions in aid for the…
Dispute about the future of the monetary fund comes to a head
Kristalina Georgieva Some officials say Georgieva too often devotes itself to issues that are not part of the IMF’s core competence. (Photo: dpa) Berlin At the start of the spring…
Dispute about the future of the monetary fund comes to a head
Kristalina Georgieva Some officials say Georgieva too often devotes itself to issues that are not part of the IMF’s core competence. (Photo: dpa) Berlin At the start of the spring…
Christian Lindner warns of “global debt crisis”
Washington Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has warned of the dramatic effects on the global economy as a result of the war in Ukraine. “The risk of a global…
Russia does not want to issue any more bonds for the time being – companies are in default
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin Russia has announced that it will no longer issue government bonds for the time being. (Photo: AP) Moscow, Frankfurt In view of the economic sanctions imposed…
Russia does not want to issue any bonds for the time being
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin Russia has announced that it will no longer issue government bonds for the time being. (Photo: AP) Moscow, Frankfurt In view of the economic sanctions imposed…
Russia does not want to issue any bonds for the time being
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin Russia has announced that it will no longer issue government bonds for the time being. (Photo: AP) Moscow, Frankfurt In view of the economic sanctions imposed…
Russia pays interest on seven bonds – litmus test to come
Central Bank of Russia The payments are seen as another test of whether the government in Moscow can meet its international obligations and serve investors. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin According to…
Ministry of Finance – Russia again makes dollar interest payment
Central Bank of Russia The central bank still seems to be escaping a national bankruptcy. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin According to the Ministry of Finance, Russia has also made the third…
Russian Ministry of Finance confirms interest payment on bond
Central Bank of Russia The central bank still seems to be escaping a national bankruptcy. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt According to its own statements, the Russian government has transferred another interest…