Ethiopia calls for reform of global sovereign debt framework
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Ethiopia is calling for improvements to the Common Framework for sovereign debt restructuring, with clearer timelines and better creditor coordination. National Bank of Ethiopia Governor Eyob Tekalign presented these proposals at an international meeting in Bangkok, Fanamc reports.
Ethiopia has called for the Common Framework for sovereign debt treatment to be strengthened, seeking clearer restructuring deadlines, better coordination among creditors and reform of financing rules. National Bank of Ethiopia Governor Eyob Tekalign presented lessons from his country’s experience at the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable, held in Bangkok on the sidelines of the 2026 annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, Fanamc reports.
Eyob Tekalign notably called for simplified procedures and a precise timetable for countries beginning to restructure their debt. Ethiopia itself has launched a restructuring of its sovereign debt, and its experience forms the basis of its reform demands.
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