Zimbabwe's Foreign Debt a 'Time Bomb'
Zimbabwe's foreign debt is reported to have increased by an estimated U.S.$10,7 billion, with the external debt projected to grow to over U.S.$8 billion by the end of this year, reports the IMF.
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Zimbabwe:
Nation's Debt Now U.S.$10,7 Billion
Zimbabwe Independent, 6 July 2012
ZIMBABWE'S external debt overhang is now estimated at US$10,7 billion and, at 111% of GDP, has become an impediment to external sustainability, according to an IMF report seen by… Read more »
Several billion dollars worth of minibus fare.
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Zimbabwe:
Country's Debt Problem - a Ticking Time Bomb
SW Radio, 6 July 2012
Zimbabwe's ever growing debt problem, if left unresolved soon, is arguably a ticking time bomb that could trigger civil strife and instability in the not so distant future. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Impact of Euro-Zone Debt Crisis On Zim
Financial Gazette, 28 June 2012
The global financial markets are in turmoil with the source of this instability remaining the debts within members of the single currency, the Euro. Greece continues to attract the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Debt a 'Ticking Time Bomb'
SW Radio, 6 July 2012
A former Zimbabwean diplomat has warned that the country's massive international debt is a "ticking time bomb," which threatens to destroy any hope of economic recovery. Read more »