Borrowing requirements and external debt sustainability of Sub-Saharan African countries

Sophie Chauvin and V. Golitin
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Valérie CHOUARD

Quarterly selection of articles - Bulletin de la Banque de France, 2010, issue 17, 47-77

Abstract: Despite debt relief under the HIPC Initiative, African countries are still vulnerable to the risk of debt distress. The debt sustainability framework therefore remains an essential tool. The management of this tool must be flexible in order to take account of development goals and allow its adoption by emerging-country lenders.

Keywords: IMF; World Bank; debt sustainability framework; HIPC initiative – MDRI; Sub-Saharan Africa. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F33 F34 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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