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Saturday, 8 May 2010

The PIGS’ external debt problem

Markets are increasingly concerned that the Greek debt crisis could spread to other Eurozone countries including Portugal, Ireland, and Spain. This column notes that much of these countries' debt is held by non-residents meaning that the governments do not receive tax revenue on the interest paid, nor does the interest payment itself remain in the country. The solution lies with debt restructuring and rescheduling. -- Ricardo Cabral

Posted by Luís Aguiar-Conraria at 18:43

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