Dr. Nasser Saidi spoke to Al Arabiya’s Lara Habib on 15th Apr 2020 about the G20’s agreement to provide temporary debt relief to poorer nations. The full interview can be viewed here.
Dr. Saidi said: “I believe this is too little. We need at least 1-year debt moratorium to free up $1 trillion. IMF estimates EMEs funding needs are $2.5 trillion.”
Interview with Al Arabiya TV (Arabic) on G20's temporary debt relief plans, 15 Apr 2020
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