Karin Strohecker

The Republic of Congo has ​told investors it formally requested a ‌fresh financing programme from the International Monetary Fund, three sources told Reuters.

The ​Iran war has seen major central banks put interest rates on hold in April and stymied ‌an easing push in emerging economies as policymakers face inflation pressures and volatile markets.

Investors are showing signs ​of diversifying away from U.S. Treasuries as global debt levels hit a record of nearly $353 ‌trillion by end-March, a report by the Institute of International Finance published on Wednesday found.

South Africa's improving fiscal performance and reform momentum should help government debt stabilise this year before gradually declining, Moody's ​Ratings said in a report dated Wednesday.

Venezuela launched a comprehensive public debt restructuring on Wednesday, but still faces major hurdles to pull off one of the largest and most complex sovereign reworks on record.

When interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez's administration announced the oil-rich country was embarking on an overhaul of its more than $150 billion in debt, it committed to transparency, an approach that would mark a break with previous governments.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing the trust of investors and his growth agenda risks being undone by a plunging currency.

Increasingly ​complex debt in the world's emerging markets could raise borrowing costs and delay debt restructurings, ‌advisory firm Lazard said on Thursday.

Venezuela is seeking to push through in record time one of the most complex debt restructurings ever attempted, with claims approaching $200 ​billion, even as the country's recovery is set back by devastating earthquakes killing thousands of people.

War, tariffs and AI gyrations have done little to dent the flow of cash into emerging markets, as reforms, deeper local capital markets and diversification away from U.S. ​assets reshape the asset class.