DebtTalks

Episode 11. Public debt is public: shifting the norm to transparency

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Apr 8, 2025
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INSIGHT

Redefining Debt Transparency

  • Public debt transparency means accessible, intelligible debt contracts rather than just numbers or raw data.
  • The Public Debt is Public project creates a searchable, comparable platform of sovereign debt documents already in the public domain.
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Transparency Beyond Reporting

  • Reporting debt data to institutions differs from public disclosure and publication.
  • Transparency requires publishing full-text contracts to interpret figures and ensure meaningful accountability.
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Pilot Project Focus and Scope

  • The pilot project focuses on five diverse countries with public contract availability.
  • The goal is comprehensive, searchable central government external debt data coverage, including guarantees.
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