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The IMF Executive Board reviewed the joint IMF–World Bank Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries on 9 September; the IMF published its account on 22 September.

The Fund said the debt environment has become more complex and risky since the 2017 review, with a larger role for domestic and external commercial borrowing. The Board said the framework continues to identify distress risks, while noting scope to update measurement, coverage and tools.