# Higher borrowing costs add to fiscal pressure amid high debt, IMF warns

https://mins.news/en/video/99830

- CNA, 2026-10-14 13:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MehPVlXiFY

> The IMF says elevated borrowing costs are likely to persist, adding pressure on governments already dealing with rising debt. At the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, CNA’s Elizabeth Neo asked chief Kristalina Georgieva what the rates mean for ASEAN and how much room countries have to respond.

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