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The IMF estimates toxic debt in the banking world to hit $4 trillion

The IMF estimates toxic debt in the banking world to hit $4 trillion

The number of active ‘toxic assets’ in the balance sheet of banks around the world could reach $4 trillion, according to new forecasts to be issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The institution headed by Dominique Strauss-Kahn estimated in January that US-originated assets could decline to $2.2 trillion by the end of next year. In its [...]