Ishac Diwan & Vera Songwe point to features of the global financial architecture that are doing more harm than good.
Economics
Sep 16, 2025
Ishac Diwan
and Vera Songwe
With international financial institutions often bailing out private creditors instead of fostering recoveries for developing countries, the current financial architecture is creating a lethal debt spiral that threatens everyone. Something must change – and fast.
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