We were delighted to partner with Fitch Ratings for our first IIF Global Debt Monitor of 2025, which was held on February 25.
As governments worldwide grapple with costly challenges - enhancing competitiveness, ensuring national security, boosting productivity - the consequences of high public debt levels and rapid debt accumulation are becoming increasingly clear. This online event featured a concise presentation of the main findings from our report, providing essential insights into current debt dynamics and future scenarios.
Our expert panel explored early warning signs and risks of a large-scale debt crisis amid growing fiscal pressures in both mature and emerging markets and discussed how private investors are reacting to these risks. We covered the latest developments in international debt markets and examine the ripple effects of rising debt burdens in the U.S. and major European countries; on the policy front we looked at the range of initiatives to mobilize private finance for emerging and developing economies, even as global capital flows target the growth-oriented U.S. asset markets.
Introduction
+ Sonja Gibbs, Executive Vice President, IIF
Presentation - IIF Global Debt Monitor
+ Emre Tiftik, Director of Sustainability Research, IIF
Panel Discussion
+ Hannah Dimpker, Director, Sovereign Ratings, Fitch Ratings
+ Drausio Giacomelli, Managing Director and Head of EM Strategy and Economics, Deutsche Bank AG
+ Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, IIF (moderator)
+ Magdalena Polan, Head of Emerging Markets Macroeconomic Research, PGIM Fixed Income
+ Ben Ramsey, Executive Director, Head, Emerging Markets Sovereign Strategy, J.P. Morgan
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