Global debt expands $2 trillion in Q1 on easier financial conditions

Why should we care: Nigeria in a mess – rising debt levels

Global debt grew a hefty $2 trillion in the first three months of 2019 buoyed falling interest rates in the face of easier financial conditions, figures from the Washington-based Institute of International Financial (IIF) show. Borrowers took on debt in first quarter at the fastest pace in over a

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