In response to the COVID-19 "call to action" from the World Bank and the IMF, the G20 announced a debt service suspension initiative (the "DSSI") on 15 April, supporting an NPV-neutral, time-bound ...

A Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI endorsed by the G20 and the Paris Club in November 2020 could be a remedy to address debt sustainability problems going forward. While the Common ...

The G20’s Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI which should help facilitate timely debt resolution when needed and ensure burden sharing amongst all creditors — is an important step ...

COVID-related initiatives such as the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) are ending. Many countries face arrears or a reduction in priority expenditures. We may see economic collapse in ...

The G20 group of rich nations and big emerging powers extended their Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) this week to help the world's poorest countries cope with the fallout of the COVID-19 ...

An extension of the G20's Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) would be "very beneficial", Angola's Finance Minister Vera Daves said on Tuesday, adding that her country would have a ...

Private sector creditors do not expect to be significantly affected by the latest extension of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), the Institute of International Finance (IIF) said ...

G20’s Common Framework beyond the DSSI does not go far enough to address solvency crises. In October, Paris Club creditors agreed on a “Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI”, ...

The G20 agreed in April to suspend debt interest payments due to western governments from up to 73 low-income developing countries under a debt service suspension initiative (DSSI).

There are three factors why the G20 needs to extend the DSSI program to emerging countries. First, foreign loans may present external risks that expose the country to potential default.