Author
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- Ivan V. Nikonov
(Financial Research Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation)
- Monika G. Arustamyan
(Financial Research Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation)
- Oskar R. Mukhametov
(Financial Research Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation)
- Anton I. Votinov
(Financial Research Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation)
- Stanislav A. Radionov
(Financial Research Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation; Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation)
Abstract
The rapid growth of public debt in developing countries in recent years and the increasing risks associated with this process emphasize the importance of research in this area. The article examines one of the key aspects of public debt management — the structure of creditors’ debt portfolio. The object of the study is the public debt of four countries of Central Asia and three countries of the South Caucasus. The states of this region are important foreign economic partners of Russia, their contribution to mutual trade and realization of joint projects is growing. Their role in the global and regional economy is also expanding, including participation in major transport and logistics projects designed to increase the connectivity of Eurasia. The study is based on the data of international organizations on the total volume of public debt, debt to individual external creditors and the dynamics of macroeconomic indicators. The article examines changes in the structure of the main groups of creditors for each country over three long-term periods and analyzes similarities and differences in the observed structural shifts. It also decomposes the indicator of public debt dynamics and estimates the contribution of the economic growth factor and the effects of changes in countries’ debt to certain groups of creditors. The study identified the following key trends in public debt structural changes: 1) the declining role of bilateral loans from developed and developing countries since the 2000s; 2) the continued strong influence of debt raised from international financial organizations and development banks in most countries throughout the period under study; 3) in a number of countries, a gradual increase in market sources of debt financing (domestic and Eurobonds); the increasing role of loans from China — in the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan, etc. The study identifies reasons for these structural changes, and concludes with a discussion of the risks associated with the observed shifts in the structure of public debt.
Suggested Citation
Ivan V. Nikonov & Monika G. Arustamyan & Oskar R. Mukhametov & Anton I. Votinov & Stanislav A. Radionov, 2024.
"Transformation of Public Debt Structure by Creditors in Central Asian and South Caucasus Countries,"
Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal, Financial Research Institute, Moscow 125375, Russia, issue 5, pages 8-26, October.
Handle:
RePEc:fru:finjrn:240501:p:8-26
DOI: 10.31107/2075-1990-2024-5-8-26
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