State of Nations 2025

New mandates, new risks: seizing growth and achieving debt sustainability amid global shifts

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Join thousands of key credit analysts for Moody’s Outlook season at our annual State of Nations event. State of Nations features our latest global sovereign outlook, alongside leading experts interpreting risks for 2025.
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Bronwen Maddox Director and Chief Executive Chatham House Bio

Key focus areas:


Agenda

15.15 - 15.25
GMT

Global Debt Dynamics

Fiscal trade-offs between consolidation and urgent spending priorities will determine long-term government debt trajectories. Using the latest Moody’s data, this session will cover trends and projections for government debt across advanced economies, emerging markets, and frontier markets.

15.25 - 16.00
GMT

Sovereign Outlook

  • Which sovereigns will face hurdles to achieve economic reforms and debt reduction given fiscal constraints, geopolitical tensions and high social risks?
  • How will sovereigns increase their shock-absorption capacity given rising exposure to shocks? 
  • How significant is liquidity risk among emerging and frontier markets? Will monetary policy loosening support their financing conditions?

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Bronwen Maddox Director and Chief Executive Chatham House Bio
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Anne Van Praagh Managing Director – Global Head of Public, Project and Infrastructure Finance Moody’s Ratings Bio
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Marie Diron Managing Director, Global Sovereign Risk Moody's Ratings Bio
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David Rogovic Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Sovereign Risk Moody's Ratings Bio
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Jorge Valez Senior Vice President, Sovereign Risk Moody’s Ratings Bio
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Sarah Carlson Senior Vice President, Sovereign Risk Moody's Ratings Bio
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Evan Wohlmann Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Sovereign Risk Moody's Ratings Bio
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Renzo Merino Vice President - Senior Analyst, Sovereign Risk Moody’s Ratings Bio

Themes:


Political, geopolitical, and policy shifts have occurred during this year marked by numerous elections. • What are the main policy themes for newly elected governments globally?
• How will diverging geopolitical priorities influence sovereign risk?
Governments and populations want more growth. • Who is best placed to deliver?
• Does AI open new paths to growth?
Monetary policy cycles have peaked, but high interest rates are here to stay. • What financing conditions will sovereigns face in the next few years?
The list of spending priorities is only getting longer. • What do climate, social, technological, and defence spending needs mean for government debt prospects?

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