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Should we be worried about sovereign debt in Asia?

Emerging Asia is not in any imminent danger of a sovereign-debt crisis: debt levels in most countries are low, while strong growth makes it easier to finance debt burdens. However, another sharp downturn in global growth would potentially be a big problem for the more vulnerable economies in the region.

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