China spreading its debt tentacles in Central Asia

Sep 11, 2022

Beijing [China], September 11 : China's influence has been quietly expanding in a more pervasive way in Central Asia. Since 2000, Beijing has been...

Sri Lanka govt debt rose to 115.2 pc of GDP by 2022-end: Report

Mar 19, 2023

The gross debt of Sri Lanka's central bank was roughly 4.66 per cent of the GDP. Moreover, the central bank used special drawing privileges...

Restructuring of Sri Lanka's domestic debt not on top priority: Central Bank Governor

Apr 29, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 29 : Sri Lanka's central bank governor has said domestic debt in the form of government securities and development bonds...

"Despite winning awards for five years..." Mamata Banerjee attacks Centre on lack of funds

Aug 02, 2023

"Out of Political vendetta they have stopped our fund. They say state debt has increased but they never say how much debt has increased...

Pakistan's public debt surges to Rs 40.3 trillion by end of October

Dec 07, 2021

Karachi [Pakistan], December 7 : Pakistan's public debt increased by 4 per cent at the end of October 2021, the central bank data showed...

Pakistan's debt hits record high at PKR 67.816 Trillion: Report

Jul 05, 2024

The central bank data reveals a significant 15 per cent increase in the federal government's total debt over the past year, marking an addition...