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EM issuers have registered $ 191 billion in foreign debt markets in early 2021 Governments and companies in developing nations borrowed at a record pace in foreign markets in early 2021, but investors say the risks are increasing as some countries suffer from coronavirus recovery. Borrowing through Eurobonds – debt issued abroad, mostly in dollars, euros and yen – hit a new quarterly high in March, reaching $ 191 billion, according to Dealogic and Moody’s Investors Service. The growth in issuance in the first quarter was particularly strong among lenders classified below the investment level, as the data show suggests a strong demand for risky assets. “Both supply and demand are at stake,” said Atsi Sheth, Moody’s global leader in emerging markets. “On the supply side, there is a growing need for funding at the government and corporate levels in emerging markets, and on the demand side, global financial conditions are still relatively liquid and ther ....
The coronavirus pandemic affected employment in several sectors such as hospitality and tourism where women are highly represented. Many were forced to drop out of the workforce to take care of children and other family responsibilities after the pandemic led to school closures. Several countries such as Chile, Colombia and Mexico have since introduced educational programmes to boost the workforce participation of women. Moody s said greater economic participation by women would boost growth and productivity, widen tax bases and mitigate household income volatility. In turn, this would support the broader credit environment for a range of debt issuers. The coronavirus crisis threatens to undo years of hard-won economic and social gains for women, according to the International Monetary Fund. ....
Advertisement The Morrison government faces calls for an economic plan built on childcare, superannuation reform and female-focused stimulus measures to help women recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Economists, think tanks and industry groups are using International Womenâs Day to call for a suite of policies they say are needed to repair the disproportionate damage done to women by the nationâs first recession in 30 years. Melbourne musician Xani Kolac needed help from a musiciansâ emergency fund to avoid financial ruin after the pandemic put a stop to live performances. Credit:Chris Hopkins The effects of the 2020 crisis on women are what the Grattan Institute is calling a âtriple whammyâ. Women lost more jobs at the peak of the crisis, took on more unpaid work such as caring and teaching, and were less likely to get emergency support. But the federal governmentâs recovery package has been criticised by unions and womenâ ....
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