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OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management

11-12 May 2022 - The 2022 forum will focus on challenges and opportunities for public debt managers as countries are emerging from the pandemic with greater debt.

Sovereign Borrowing Outlook for OECD Countries

The 2022 Outlook reviews the impact of the COVID-19 crisis for sovereign borrowing needs, funding conditions and funding strategies as well as outstanding debt for 2020 and 2021, and provides projections for 2022 for the OECD area. It discusses public debt management efforts to support government ESG agendas through investor relations and ESG-labelled sovereign bonds.

OECD Sovereign Borrowing Outlook 2022

OECD Webinar on Sovereign Funding in Emerging Market Economies

The purpose of this webinar is to discuss the impact of the uneven recovery from the COVID-19 crisis on government bond markets in Emerging Market Economies as well as the challenges, priorities and opportunities for sovereign debt managers.

The rise in public debt caused by the COVID-19 crisis and the related challenges

27 May 2021- All across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to exceptional needs for government spending while at the same time reducing tax revenues. The result is an increase in public debt almost everywhere. This statement by the OECD Secretary-General describes responses to date and proposes options for the future.

OECD Webinar on Emerging Market Sovereign Debt in times of COVID-19

The purpose of this seminar was to gather a diverse panel of speakers to share their views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on EM economies and sovereign debt markets, the core challenges sovereign debt managers are facing today and their response to rapidly changing market conditions.

Responding to COVID-19 challenges: Cash buffers for a rainy day

8 April 2020 - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is posing many challenges for the economy and public financial management systems. Yasemin Hurcan, Fatos Koc and Emre Balibek talk about how "cash buffers" can help governments mitigate short-term liquidity needs.

Sovereign Borrowing Outlook for OECD countries - February 2020

20/02/2020 - The combined gross borrowings of OECD governments from the markets, which peaked at USD 10.9 trillion in 2010 in the wake of the global financial crisis, are set to reach USD 11.4 trillion in 2019.

Sovereign borrowing outlook for OECD countries 2020: Special COVID-19 edition

20/07/2020 - Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, OECD governments increased their issuance of debt securities significantly, surpassing the historical average by almost 70% with significant variation across countries. Total market borrowing is expected to reach an unprecedented level of USD 28.8 trillion in bonds and bills in 2020.

PDM Network: Public Debt Management Conference 2019

Public Debt Management Conference organised by the PDM Network (OECD, Italian Treasury and World Bank)in Paris, France on 4-5 September 2019