Moody’s Talks – The Big Picture

Unraveling the recent sovereign default wave

Episode Summary

Since 2020, there have been 20 sovereign defaults, surpassing the total in the entire previous decade. What factors led to this point, where are they concentrated and will they continue?

Episode Notes

Since 2020, there have been 20 sovereign defaults, surpassing the total in the entire previous decade. What factors led to this point, where are they concentrated and will they continue?

Speakers: William Foster, Senior Vice President at Moody’s Investors Service; David Rogovic, VP-Sr Credit Officer at Moody's Investors Service

Host: Sarah Carlson, Senior Vice President at Moody’s Investors Service