Sub-national Debt Management
The trend towards fiscal decentralisation over the past decade has led to the growing importance of sub-national funding including debt. In India and Brazil, state debt account for about 27% and 30% of GDP respectively. Sub-national debt crises have occurred from time to time and borrowing by sub-nationals must be managed in a comprehensive manner.
This module will consider issues specific to subnational borrowing and management including:
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The regulatory framework for sub national borrowing
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The management of sub national contingent liabilities
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How to develop competitive sub national credit markets
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The analysis and sustainability of sub-national debt
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Undertaking sub-national debt management capacity assessments using the World Bank DeMPA tool
The module will be of interest to debt managers working in both sub-national institutions as well as in central government.