Changing Composition of Sovereign Debt Holdings Can Impact Default Risk and Financial Stability

Large shifts in domestic holdings of government debt can also cause instability in financial markets. Domestic banks worldwide have been accumulating government debt, a trend that intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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7th Joint Regional Financing Arrangements Research Seminar: Public Debt Sustainability and Fiscal Challenges in Times of Tighter Financial Conditions

Economic activities in Brunei Darussalam have picked up since mid-2022. Thanks to high vaccination rates, daily new cases of COVID-19 have declined sharply since April 2022, enabling containment measures and border restrictions to be lifted.

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