To China or the Market? Commercial Creditors and Caribbean Debt Financing

To China or the market? Why borrow from a Private lender instead of China? In this episode, Rasheed talks to Federico Sequeda about why international US-based commercial creditors invest in Caribbean bond markets. 

Federico Sequeda is Head of Country Research and Portfolio Manager for the Emerging Markets Team at Eaton Vance. Eaton Vance is a part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management. 

Key Points Include:

1. Fundamental Debt Metrics
2. Why governments may prefer private financing over concessionary loans 
3. Do Chinese loans crowd out private creditors 
4. What are the data challenges in investing in emerging markets 
5. Creditor committee views on IMF structural adjustment programs 

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

• The Human Freedom Index (Fraser Economic Freedom Index, as heard in the episode)

I recommend pairing this Episode 28 on the Legal Dynamics of Sovereign Debt Markets

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