UK and US warned to take action on spiralling debt costs by IMF

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In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".

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  • Reported by BBC Business and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:31:16 UTC.

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