Jeff Chelsky, a World Bank senior economist,says investors are avoiding higher risk debt in a flight to quality.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

The European Central Bank and national central banks are barred from aiding members by purchasing their debt.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

At the spring meetings, many development activists will push for the IMF and World Bank to issue funds to poor countries as grants rather than loans, which they say could lead to a second debt crisis in Africa.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20