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Punch Newspapers34m ago
Developing countries’ external debt rose to a record $9.4tn in 2025 due to increased private borrowing and higher interest rates, the World Bank reports.
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Channels Television42m ago
Most of the increase was driven by private financing, with borrowing from private creditors and bond issuance by public enterprises rising nearly 35 percent, the Bank's annual International Debt Report showed.
OriginalThe World Bank reports that developing nations' external debt reached a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, driven by rising borrowing costs and increased private lending.
OriginalChannels Television2h ago
Developing countries’ external debt rose to a record $9.4tn in 2025 due to increased private borrowing and higher interest rates, the World Bank reports.
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The Guardian2h ago
Cost of servicing external debt is preventing developing countries from investing for…
OriginalABUJA - The World Bank has warned that rising debt-servicing costs in Nigeria and other developing economies are increasingly diverting resources meant for development, threatening investments in critical infrastructure, healthcare, education and programmes designed to improve citizens' welfare. The Global Bank expressed concerns over growing competition between debt repayment obligations and the need to finance...
OriginalUS philanthropic foundation calls for better financing coordination with…
OriginalDeveloping countries’ external debt rose to a record $9.4tn in 2025 due to increased private borrowing and higher interest rates, the World Bank reports.
OriginalNigeria is among the IDA borrowers. It owed the IDA about $19.12 billion as of June 30, 2026, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO).
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