- Niger’s sovereign bonds to be classified as doubtful if unpaid for over 180 days
- $2.8bn in outstanding debt faces reclassification risk; regional banks on edge
Cotonou, Benin – West Africa’s regional central bank is ending a temporary regulatory exemption that had shielded Niger’s sovereign debt from being classified as distressed—exposing commercial banks across the region to heightened credit and capital risks.
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