The Debt Crisis and the Future of International Bank Lending
探讨1987年前后国际债务问题加剧的背景下,银行在债务危机中的角色及其与债务国、工业国和国际机构的相互依赖关系。
As we approach 1987, the Gordian knot of the international debt problem seems to be tightening again. Rescheduling agreements and requests for new money by several important countries are on the agenda. It will take farsighted and strategic thinking on behalf of all participants to overcome the mounting problems confronting us. Nevertheless, I firmly believe that the problems will continue to be manageable if all participants focus on their long-term interest in coming to a satisfactory solution. It is within that general framework that I would like to approach the topic of this paper. The role of the banks in the debt crisis cannot be seen in isolation. Important interdependences must be considered, including the responsibilities of the debtor countries, the industrialized countries, and the international agencies.