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Where are frontier sovereign debt risks greatest?

The precipitous decline in Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves means the risk of a near-term sovereign debt default is increasing. Elsewhere, Tunisia also stands out on account of its public debt problems. Fiscal challenges look severe in Ghana, Oman and Bahrain, although crunch points are a few years away.

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