IMF tells advanced economies to 'bring debt down' as borrowing costs rise
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In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".
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- IMF tells advanced economies to 'bring debt down' as borrowing costs rise
In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".
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- IMF tells advanced economies to 'bring debt down' as borrowing costs rise
Sep 22, 2026 at 11:01 PM
In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".