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The world is swimming in a record $233 trillion of debt
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Loading...Global debt soared to a record $233 trillion in the third quarter of 2017, according to a report from the Institute of International Finance.
That marked a $16.5 trillion — or 8% — increase from the end of 2016. It also reflected record highs for private nonfinancial sector debt in Canada, France, Hong Kong, Korea, Switzerland, and Turkey.
One possible side effect of this massive debt burden could be a reluctance from central banks to tighten lending conditions, the IIF says. It points out in the report that because a prolonged low-interest-rate environment contributed to the swelling of debt levels, sovereign banks may be reluctant to rock the boat by hiking.
"High debt levels could limit the pace and scale of policy tightening, with central banks proceeding cautiously in an effort to support growth," IIF said.
The IIF does note, however, that the global ratio of debt to gross domestic product declined for a fourth straight quarter. It now sits at 318%, roughly 3 percentage points lower than the record high reached in the third quarter of 2016.
Source: Bloomberg Pro Terminal
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