Inflation spending to swell debt in emerging Asia

Borrowing harder for emerging economies due to dollar's rise, IFF warns

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Emerging economies' public- and private-sector debts are rising quickly, reaching 252.4% of gross domestic product in April to June, and are likely to keep growing this year. © AFP/Jiji

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- Fiscal spending to offset the impact of global inflation is going to inflate levels of debt in emerging Asia.

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