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Gov’t: Kingdom’s sovereign debt manageable
A senior official at the Ministry of Economy and Finance described Cambodia’s level of public debt as manageable and allowing flexibility for further borrowing to meet the country’s development needs. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/govt-kingdoms-sovereign-debt-manageable
Cambodia’s external debt risks contained, says Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service said Tuesday that Cambodia’s risk of external debt vulnerability was still contained. In its latest assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on Asian and the Pacific, the U.S. rating agency said “liquidity pressures will continue to haunt some frontier market sovereigns. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50803148/cambodias-external-debt-risks-contained-says-moodys/
Government officials at odds over debt levels
Government officials are at odds over how much Cambodia’s national debt amounts to. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Cambodia’s debt stands at just $2 billion, contradicting information provided by CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap last week that the number is actually $7 billion, or 63 ...