Be afraid. Even pre #COVIDー19, government #debt in mature markets was >110% of GDP. For mature markets, that's 40pp higher than before the last crisis. #EmergingMarkets lower at 53% of GDP but still up 20pp since 2007. Fiscal response + #Recession2020 = big jump in debt/GDP.

Great conversation: how to make sense of #stock valuations with no clarity on the outlook for #earnings or post-#COVIDー19 demand?

Tough subject, thoughtful panel: kudos to Jonathan Wheatley for excellent moderation and Financial Times Live for smooth logistics. Great insights from fellow panelists Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Richard Kozul-Wright of UN Trade and Development and Ferdinand Ngon Kemoum of Oragroup. IIF #debt #COVID19 Sonja Gibbs

Weekly Insight: Surging Global Debt - What’s Owed to China? Global debt is expected to exceed $325 tn by 2025; #China has accounted for 40% of the increase in global debt since 2007. 🔗 ow.ly/Wgbi30qGBz4

Social bonds should see a solid pickup in issuance in H220. #sustainablefinance #Sustainability

Join the IIF and IMF tomorrow (5/29) for a joint virtual event on the release of Chapter 5 of the IMF Global Financial Stability Report, "Climate Change: Physical Risk & Equity Prices." Full agenda + registration here ➡️ow.ly/Zpo430qKmJC

The COVID-19 crisis has been good for #ESG invesments in the short-term, but what about the long game for decarbonization? Tune in to the latest episode of the 🎙️with Daniel Klier to find out. tinyurl.com/ycpc499p

Weekly Insight: Debt Burdens Weigh On Recovery Prospects State-owned enterprises, particularly in EMs, are likely to play a major role in economic recovery, though it could come at a cost of lower productivity and rising SOE debt. 🔗 ow.ly/7att50A667x

Very much looking forward to joining Audrey Choi, Morgan Stanley, Daniel Klier, HSBC and Sonja Gibbs, CFA at the Institute of International Finance Annual Meeting to discuss how financial institutions are addressing climate change and driving positive ch…lnkd.in/dazFNx8

Sonja Gibbs (Sonja Gibbs) looks back on a year of dialogue and debate with #G20, #ParisClub, #IMF, #WorldBank, #UNECA and private creditors on mounting global #debt.

Global #debt has surged by over $15 trillion since 2019, hitting a new record of over $272 trillion in Q3 2020. Learn more in our November Global Debt Monitor. 🔒: ow.ly/eNCu50CU4wO

Global sustainable debt issuance was over $620 billion in 2020 (vs. $500bn), largely driven by green and social bonds. Read more: ow.ly/FaQ150D3nCH

#MGoGrad Congratulations to our 2021 grad! WELL DONE TASH!!! We love you!

Congratulations to our wonderful daughter Natasha, Class of 2021! #MGoGrad

#MGoGrad Congrats to Alissa, Charlie, Grace and Natasha - Class of 2021!!!!!

NEW in Green Weekly Insight: #ESG funds attracted some $110 billion in the third quarter of 2021, down from around $130 billion in Q2 2021. ESG fund flows are running at their slowest pace in a year. 🔒: ow.ly/PRba50Gnfw5

At #IIFLive, BNP Paribas Group Chairman Jean Lemierre says "the economic recovery is strong in Europe," fueled by consumption, central bank & bank sector support. "My only concern is a new wave of the health crisis," he added.

IIF Head of Sustainable Finance Sonja Gibbs highlights the big role for #emergingmarkets in #sustainablefinance in 2022.

Sustainable finance is on the agenda at the IIF European Summit today — our Sonja Gibbs is leading back-to-back sessions on #sustainablefinance and #climate commitments on the road to #COP27. Check out the agenda: ow.ly/Sugo50J4KHN #IIFBrussels

Backstage with the wonderful HIRO MIZUNO - we talked transition finance, Tesla and COP28 at our IIF Sustainable Finance Summit. #IIFinTokyo #Sustainability