Common Framework Restructurings - Progress and Challenges

Common Framework Restructurings - Progress and Challenges

Author: Fitch Ratings October 29, 2024 Duration: 17:31

Explore the latest developments in Common Framework debt restructurings for Ethiopia, Zambia, and Ghana and the impacts of new IMF policies with Paul Gamble, Head of MEA Sovereign ratings, and Thomas Garreau, Associate Director, MEA Sovereigns.


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