West Africa
Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

For African countries, taking advantage of the G20 moratorium on bilateral debt during the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to unforeseen consequences, especially in terms of their credit ratings. A number of banks and law firms have been guiding them through this financial minefield. [...]
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West Africa
African bankers Thiam, Kaberuka, Onkojo-Iwelea reinvent themselves as debt reduction crusaders

In a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a small group of financiers are lobbying intensely to get holders of African eurobonds to postpone their redemption dates for two years. The campaign is as advantageous for those waging it, however, as it is for its potential beneficiaries.

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