OECD Govts' borrowings to surpass USD 10.4 trillion this year By TII News Service
Dec 13, 2011 , Paris
THE 4 th OECD Sovereign Borrowing Outlook says that OECD governments
are facing unprecedented challenges in the markets for government securities.
This is a result of continued strong borrowing amid a highly uncertain
environment with growing concerns about the pace of recovery, surging borrowing
costs, sovereign risk and contagion pressures.
Higher than anticipated
gross borrowing needs of OECD governments are expected to reach USD 10.4
trillion in 2011 and USD 10.5 trillion in 2012, including a strong increase in
longer-term redemptions in 2012. Against this backdrop, government debt ratios
are expected to remain at high levels, it adds.