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Coronavirus: G-20 suspends debt payments of most vulnerable nations for 6 more months

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Group of 20 nations, representing the world’s biggest economies, agreed Wednesday to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic.The suspension of what the G-20 says could provide relief of $14 billion in debt payments had been due to expire at the end of the year.

Wednesday’s decision gives developing nations until the end of June 2021 to focus spending on health care and emergency stimulus programs rather than debt repayments.The G-20 announcement was made initially on Twitter during a meeting of the group’s finance ministers and central bank governors, and later confirmed at a news conference.

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