UN: Rising debt burden threatens development prospects, warns UNCTAD (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Global public debt more than doubled to US$111 trillion in 2025 from US$49 trillion in 2010, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said, underscoring the rapid buildup of sovereign borrowing worldwide.

Finance: Cross-border bank credit rises 11% to hit $40.7 trillion, says BIS (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Cross-border bank credit grew by 11% year-on-year at end-June 2026, bringing the outstanding amount to $40.7 trillion, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Finance: Euro-denominated foreign currency credit outpaces dollar, yen (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Foreign currency credit continued to expand, with euro-denominated credit growing faster than its dollar- and yen-denominated counterparts, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has reported.