Keywords: Debt


IFC plans €60 million initiative to tackle distressed debt in Morocco

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is preparing a new investment mechanism aimed at addressing distressed debt in Morocco and helping financial institutions improve the management of non-performing assets. The initiative is being developed in partnership with German company EOS and could involve......

U.S. government may face unpopular choices as national debt surpasses $40 trillion

The United States is facing growing pressure to address its rapidly increasing national debt, which has exceeded $40 trillion, raising concerns that lawmakers could eventually be forced to adopt politically difficult measures to stabilize the country’s finances. The warning comes as the federal......

Germany faces AAA credit rating risk amid rising debt and weak growth

Germany could face pressure on its top-tier AAA credit rating if its economic performance continues to fall short of expectations, according to warnings attributed to S&P Global Ratings. The rating agency indicated that a prolonged deterioration in Germany’s economic indicators could eventually......

2027 Presidential Election: Matthieu Pigasse Embraces Common Ground with LFI Against Manuel Bompard

Invited to the summer universities of La France insoumise, Matthieu Pigasse openly displayed his alignment with several positions of the movement on Saturday. Facing Manuel Bompard, the banker and media mogul defended the economic feasibility of certain LFI proposals regarding debt and left the door......

Elon Musk warns that US debt could trigger a major economic crisis

Elon Musk has described the prospect of US public debt reaching $50 trillion as a serious warning for the American economy, endorsing a social media post that predicted severe consequences if government borrowing continues to rise. The SpaceX chief responded on X to a post featuring a chart projecting......

China: Evergrande Founder Sentenced to Life in Prison, a New Symbol of the Real Estate Crisis

The fall of the former Chinese real estate giant takes a new judicial turn. Xu Jiayin, founder of Evergrande, has been sentenced to life in prison, while the group and its real estate branch face heavy financial penalties. The Chinese judiciary has delivered its verdict in one of the most emblematic......

United States: National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion for the First Time

The American federal debt has just crossed a historic threshold. According to data from the Treasury Department, the total debt has exceeded $40 trillion, in a context marked by rising expenditures, persistent deficits, and higher financing costs for the U.S. government. A Historic Milestone Reached......

Alphabet raises $3.9 billion in first Australian dollar bond sale to fund AI expansion

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has entered Australia’s debt market for the first time, raising approximately 5.5 billion Australian dollars, equivalent to around $3.9 billion, through a major bond offering. The move highlights how large technology companies are increasingly turning to......

US debt could reach $50 trillion earlier than expected

The United States could reach a public debt level of $50 trillion several years earlier than previously projected, according to market analyst Albert Koroyev. The forecast highlights growing concerns over the pace of government borrowing and the rising cost of servicing federal debt. Koroyev, head of......