According to Marcelo Montenegro, the Minister of Economy and Finance in Bolivia, the country’s foreign debt growth rate is negative when measured against the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This highlights the urgent need to expedite the approval of credits that can support public investment. Montenegro stated that Bolivian foreign debt is currently at -0.1% per […]
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