Financing for the Post-pandemic Recovery: Developing Domestic Sovereign Debt Markets in Central America

Download or read book Financing for the Post-pandemic Recovery: Developing Domestic Sovereign Debt Markets in Central America written by Jean François Clevy and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pandemic has urged countries around the globe to mobilize financing to support the recovery. This is even more relevant in Central America, where the policy response to cushion the pandemic’s economic and social impact has accentuated pre-existing debt vulnerabilities. This paper documents the potential for local currency bond markets to diversify and expand financing for the recovery, lowering bond yields, funding volatility, and exposure to global shocks. The paper further identifies priority actions, both national and regional, to support market development.