Sovereign debt in the spotlight

Besides Argentina, EM sovereign debt risks are most acute in the smaller frontier markets. Investors have, rightly in our view, become more concerned about Lebanon’s public finances. And the experience of Argentina suggests that the country’s bond spreads will widen much further if default fears crystallise.

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