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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.

2020 OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management

POSTPONED - 19-20 March 2020 - The 27th Global Forum, scheduled to take place in Paris on 19-20 March, has been postponed due to travel and visitor precautions relating to the Coronavirus Covid-19.

OECD Sovereign Borrowing Outlook

This report provides updates of trends and developments associated with sovereign borrowing requirements and debt levels from the perspective of public debt managers for the OECD area and country groupings.

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

OECD Sovereign Borrowing Outlook 2019

Sovereign borrowing outlook for OECD countries, 2007 to 2019

8/2/2019 - Gross borrowings of OECD governments from the markets are set to reach a new record level in 2019 by exceeding USD 11 trillion. While government funding needs in the wake of the financial crisis increased in most OECD countries, the recent further increase is confined to a few countries, particularly the United States.

OECD Working Papers on Sovereign Borrowing and Public Debt Management

OECD Working Papers on Sovereign Borrowing and Public Debt Management provide authoritative information on technical and policy issues in the area of public debt management (PDM) and government securities markets. Studies closely track structural issues, trends and challenges in government debt policies and markets.

The liquidity buffer practices of public debt managers in OECD countries

This paper summarises and discusses results from a survey of the liquidity buffer practices of debt managers in OECD countries. It includes detailed information on their purpose, cost, level and investment. While the level, investment, transparency and other governance features vary, the survey results show that keeping a liquidity buffer is a common practice among debt management offices in OECD countries.

Sovereign borrowing outlook for OECD countries, 2008 to 2018

The 2018 Sovereign Borrowing Outlook finds that sovereign debt figures remain at historically high levels while elevated debt service ratios pose a significant challenge against the backdrop of continued fiscal expansion in most OECD countries.

OECD-Italian Treasury-World Bank Public Debt Management Network

The PDM Network is an initiative fostered by the OECD, the Italian Treasury and the World Bank, that shares knowledge and information on public debt management.