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Debt overhang

Debt overhang logo #21000 Debt overhang is the condition of an organization (for example, a business, government, or family) that has existing debt so great that it cannot easily borrow more money, even when that new borrowing is actually a good investment that would more than pay for itself. This problem emerges, for example, if a company has a new investment project with...
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Debt overhang

Debt overhang logo #21015A situation in which the external debt of a country is larger than it will be able to repay. Often due to having borrowed in foreign currency and then had its own currency depreciate.
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