[Tips] Category: External Debt Sort by: visit | title   9 records found in 1 pages. Page: 1 TheWorld Bank Group--Development Data   URL: http://www.worldbank.org/data/   Additional international economic data such as debt and finance figures for over 150 nations is provided at the World Bank Group data page.   1736 visits has been made through our site.   Debt Initiative for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries -- IMF   URL: http://www.imf.org/external/np/hipc/hipc.htm   A joint project from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the Debt Initiative for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs) consists of an outline for adjustment and reform programs sponsored by these two organizations. The Website contains the framework for the project, which targets the 41 most heavily indebted poor countries, and gives examples as to how the initiative will work. Also included are archived documents about the HIPCs dating from 1998 to present, publications on debt relief, and information on the HIPCs from the World Bank.   829 visits has been made through our site.   The Public Debt   URL: http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opd.htm   The Public Debt's job is to borrow the money needed to operate the Federal Government and to account for the resulting debt. They borrow by selling Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, as well as U.S. Saving Bonds; they pay interest to investors; and when the time comes to pay back the loans, they redeem investors' securities. On their website, you'll find loads of information about savings bonds, including their nifty, "free Saving Bond Wizard". Download it and it will help you keep track of your bonds and what they're currently worth. If you are interested in buying T-bills, notes, or bonds, then check out Treasury Direct- a really simple way to buy and hold these securities. You'll also find information about upcoming auctions, results of past auctions.   798 visits has been made through our site.   The Latin American Debt Problem: Anatomy and Solutions   URL: http://www.stanford.edu/~sitnikov/DORNBUSH.html   Written by Professor Rudiger Dornbusch.   727 visits has been made through our site.   World Bank/IMF debt initiative spells more adjustment, little relief   URL: http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/bank-cn.htm   This article is written by John Mihevc, he regarded that the recent World Bank/International Monetary Fund initiative on debt is not so much a debt relief package as a means to continue the implementation of harsh economic adjustment measures.   720 visits has been made through our site.   Joint BIS-IMF-OECD-World Bank statistics on external debt   URL: http://www.oecd.org/dac/debt/   This site provides the latest international data available, mainly from creditor sources, on the external debt of developing and transition countries and territories. The information is presented in the form of a table that is updated quarterly. The table shows: the stock of debt, with a minimum two-month lag, for the last five quarters and the previous December; and flow figures for the latest complete two years and two recent quarters.   705 visits has been made through our site.   Stopping the Third World Debt Spiral   URL: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/CommunitySupport/CUSO/debtspiral.html   "Stopping the Third World Debt Spiral" is written by Robin Round in Spring, 1996.   705 visits has been made through our site.   Draft Guidelines for Public Debt Management   URL: http://www.imf.org/external/np/mae/pdebt/2000/eng/index.htm   Presented by the staff of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Draft Guidelines for Public Debt Management "are designed to assist policymakers in considering reforms to strengthen the quality of their public debt management and reduce their country's vulnerability to international financial shocks." These loose guidelines are aimed at a wide range of countries at various levels of development and with varying economic structures, and they strive to include consideration of both domestic and external public debt. The Discussion section of the Guidelines includes coverage of such topics as risk management, debt management, and transparency and accountability, and presents its information in terms of frameworks and strategies. The final draft of the Guidelines for Public Debt Management will probably be available in the middle part of 2001.   683 visits has been made through our site.   International Monetary Fund Working Paper 99142: From toronto Terms to the HIPC Initiative: A Brief History of Debt Relief for Low-Income Countries   URL: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/1999/wp99142.pdf   The low-income country debt crisis had its origins in weak macroeconomic policies, and official creditors' willingness to take risks unacceptable to private lenders. Payments problems were initially addressed through non-concessional re-schedulings and new lending that maximized financing while containing the budgetary costs for creditors. This led to an un-sustainable buildup in debt stocks. More recently, debt ratios have improved, reflecting both adjustment and substantial debt relief. The paper estimates debt relief initiatives since 1988 have cost creditors at least $30 billion, and possibly much more. This compares with the estimated costs of about $27 billion under the enhanced HIPC Initiative.   671 visits has been made through our site.   9 records found in 1 pages. Page: 1 © 2000 The Chinese University of Hong Kong