Shows
Sovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 33: Elena Duggar on understanding Moody’s sovereign credit ratings processElena Duggar, Managing Director and Chief Credit Officer for the Americas at Moody’s Investor Services, joins the show to unpack the sovereign credit ratings process, the challenges shaping the industry, and the future of credit ratings.2025-02-1837 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 32: Iolanda Fresnillo summarizes the risks and concerns related to debt swapsIolanda Fresnillo, Policy and Advocacy Manager - Debt Justice for Eurodad, joins the show to discuss her recent report on debt swaps, "Miracle or mirage? Are debt swaps really a silver bullet?"2024-07-081h 00Sovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 31: Ruurd Brouwer and Harald Hirschhofer on currency risk marketsTCX’s Ruurd Brouwer, CEO, and Harald Hirschhofer, Senior Advisor, join the show to discuss the mission of the TCX fund, the "original sin" of borrowing in a foreign currency, and their proposed package of reforms to create currency risk markets. 2024-02-0550 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 30: Hoang Pham on the IMF’s Special Drawing RightsHoang Pham, deputy division chief in the legal department of the International Monetary Fund, joins the show to walk us through everything we need to know about the IMF's special drawing rights. 2023-08-0736 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 29: Joan Oriol Prats Cabrera on the Ecuador debt-for-nature swapJoan Oriol Prats Cabrera, Lead Financial Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, joins the show to discuss the IADB’s role in the recent Ecuador debt-for-nature swap and to address some of the major questions of the deal. 2023-07-1138 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 28: Cesar Arias on Colombia’s green bond frameworkCesar Arias, former Director of the Debt Management Unit of Colombia, joins the show to discuss the strategies and challenges in creating the country’s green bond issuance program. 2023-06-1939 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 27: Baba Musa on the multiple challenges facing Nigeria and other African governments todayBaba Musa, Director General of WAIFEM, the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management, joins to discuss the current polycrisis facing Nigeria and many African countries, including the ongoing economic recovery from the pandemic, rising global interest rates, food insecurity, other impacts of the war in Ukraine, regional conflict in Sudan, and of course climate change.2023-06-1231 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 26: Thierry Watrin on Rwanda’s climate initiativesThierry Watrin, Green Economy Advisor to the Minister of State of Rwanda, joins “Sovereign Debt” to discuss Rwanda’s various climate and debt management initiatives. 2023-02-2036 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 25: Herman Kamil on Uruguay’s sustainability-linked bondHerman Kamil, Director of the Debt Management Unit of Uruguay, joins “Sovereign Debt” to discuss the parameters of Uruguay’s sustainability-linked bond.2023-02-0650 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 24: Keynote address given at the UN retreat for UN Member State representatives on Financing for DevelopmentTo kick off the new year, "Sovereign Debt" is sharing Jill Dauchy’s keynote address given at a retreat for UN Member State representatives on Financing for Development. The retreat is part of of the UN systems’ Financing for Development Report, which is a basis for government negotiations on financing issues at the annual FfD Forum.2023-01-2318 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 23: Sonja Gibbs on the Institute of International FinanceSonja Gibbs, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance and Global Policy Initiatives at the Institute of International Finance, joins "Sovereign Debt" to discuss some of the IIF's key initiatives. 2022-10-2440 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 22: Mark Flanagan on the reforms of the DSAMark Flanagan, Director of the Strategy and Policy Review Department of the IMF, joins “Sovereign Debt” to discuss the newly-revised debt sustainability framework for market access countries, and more generally the uses and policies of the DSA. 2022-10-101h 03Sovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 21: Brad Setser on the impact of the FedBrad Setser, economist at the Council of Foreign Relations, joins “Sovereign Debt” to discuss the impact of the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates, the disruption of energy markets and the implications of it all on the world.2022-09-2648 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 20: Jim Ho on natural disaster clausesJim Ho, a partner at Cleary Gottlieb, joins ‘Sovereign Debt’ to discuss the introduction and use of natural disaster clauses and how Barbados has created a resilient debt portfolio. 2022-08-2243 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 19: Yan Liu on the IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability TrustYan Liu, Deputy General Counsel for the International Monetary Fund, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the "why, what, and how" of the newly created IMF Resilience and Sustainability Trust.2022-08-0834 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 18: Jeromin Zettelmeyer on updates to the arrears policies at the IMFJeromin Zettelmeyer, Deputy Director of the Strategy and Policy Review Department of the International Monetary Fund, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the recent changes to arrears policies at the IMF. 2022-07-251h 24Sovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 17: Ugo Panizza on climate debtUgo Panizza, Professor of Economics and Pictet Chair in Finance and Development at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss climate debt, how rich countries can compensate poor countries to develop sustainable initiatives, and his forthcoming paper. 2022-07-1141 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 16: Zsolt Darvas on the EU fiscal rules and implications for green investmentsZsolt Darvas, senior fellow at Bruegel, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss how the EU fiscal rules can be revised to support increased green investments in Europe, and the implications of EU fiscal constraints on emerging market countries. 2022-06-271h 04Sovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 15: Mitu Gulati and Mark Weidemaier on Global Coordination and Sustainable FinanceMitu Gulati, John V. Ray Research Professor of Law at the University of Virginia, and Mark Weidermaier, Ralph M. Stockton, Jr. Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – also hosts of the Clauses and Controversies podcast - join 'Sovereign Debt' to discuss the impact of the war in Ukraine on multilateralism, and how to increase the effectiveness of sustainable finance.2022-06-1353 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 14: Anna Gelpern on "How China Lends"Anna Gelpern, Professor of Law, Anne Fleming Research Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics joins Sovereign Debt to discuss "How China Lends," her work published last year which looked into 100 debt contracts between Chinese entities and 24 developing countries throughout the world. 2022-05-0253 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 13: Ekaterina Gratcheva on the Climate Investment Funds, sovereign ESG and human rightsEkaterina Gratcheva, Lead Finance Officer of the Climate Investment Funds, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the work of the Climate Investment Funds and her research on the role of human rights in the growing industry of sovereign ESG investments. 2022-04-1842 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyBonus: Revisiting Ambassador Frank G. Wisner on critical issues facing the global communityGiven the changes happening around the world, we're revisiting our first episode of the podcast with Ambassador Frank G. Wisner. We discussed the rise of China, US policy in the Middle East and America’s need to re-imagine its place in the world.2022-04-0429 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 12: Mark McNamee on the ongoing Russian war on UkraineMark McNamee, Director of Europe at FrontierView, joins "Sovereign Debt" to talk about the Russian war on Ukraine, how we got here and where are we going, its lasting impact on global coordination and the role of China. 2022-03-2150 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 11: Yannis Manuelides on the changing International Financial Architecture and how it is impacted by the Russia - Ukraine conflictYannis Manuelides, partner at Allen & Overy, joins “Sovereign Debt’” to discuss how the International Financial Architecture is changing and how the conflict between Russia and Ukraine further complicates global coordination. 2022-03-071h 01Sovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 10: Fiona Stewart on the World Bank's climate initativesFiona Stewart, Lead Financial Sector Specialist, Finance, of the Competitiveness & Innovation division, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the World Bank's efforts to link sovereign debt to climate and nature outcomes.2022-02-2136 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 9: Matt Vodola on the sovereign debt marketMatt Vodola, Managing Director at Potomac Group, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the sovereign debt market in 2021 and look ahead to 2022.2022-02-0725 min
Clauses & ControversiesEp 59 ft. Jill DauchyThe Environmental Benefits of the Belize Restructuring
There has been a lot of hype about the Belize restructuring, especially the issuance of a so-called Blue Bond and the decision to devote some of the debt savings to marine conservation. Jill Dauchy is founder and CEO of the Potomac Group, which advised The Nature Conservancy on the deal. We ask Jill about the transaction and its key players--for instance, about the importance of political risk insurance by the Development Finance Corporation.
Producer: Leanna Doty2022-01-3152 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 8: Julie Robinson on The Nature Conservancy’s relationship with BelizeJulie Robinson, marine biologist and program director for The Nature Conservancy’s Belize Program, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the on-the-ground impact of the recent debt swap and the 30-year history of TNC in her home country. 2022-01-2535 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 7: Esteban Brenes on the successes and challenges of debt swapsEsteban Brenes, Director of Conservation Finance at the World Wildlife Fund, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss his history working on debt swaps and his current work with the WWF.2022-01-1729 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 6: Jean-Paul Adam on the Seychelles debt-for-nature swapJean-Paul Adam, former Minister of Finance of the Seychelles, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the Seychelles debt-for-nature swap from 2015 and his current role with the United Nations Economic Council for Africa. 2021-12-2036 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 5: Deborah Bräutigam on the rise of ChinaDr. Deborah Bräutigam, Director of the China-Africa Research Initiative at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the rise of China and the “debt diplomacy” of the country. 2021-12-1339 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 4: Kevin Bender on The Nature Conservancy's Belize dealKevin Bender, senior director of sustainable debt at The Nature Conservancy, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the ins and outs of TNC’s debt-for-marine conservation deal with Belize that swapped the country's existing external debt. 2021-12-0637 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyOff for the Thanksgiving holidaySovereign Debt with Jill Dauchy is off this week for the Thanksgiving holiday in the states, but we'll be back next week with a new episode. 2021-11-2900 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 3: Jennifer Morris on COP26 and the importance of natureJennifer Morris, CEO of the Nature Conservancy, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the importance of nature in the financial ecosystem (4:08), COP26 (16:15), and their deal in Belize (25:37).2021-11-2232 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 2: Arsene Dansou on Benin issuing their SDG bondArsene Dansou, debt manager for Benin, joins the show to discuss how Benin issued their first Sustainable Development Goals bond (2:39), what an SDG bond means (10:28), some of the challenges that came with issuing it (21:22) and advice for how other countries can issue their own SDG bond (23:26).2021-11-1527 minSovereign Debt with Jill DauchyEpisode 1: Ambassador Frank Wisner II on critical issues facing the global communityIn our inaugural episode, Jill Dauchy sits down with Ambassador Frank Wisner II to discuss the rise of China (2:32), US policy in the Middle East (8:28), Sudan (17:50) and America’s need to reimagine its place in the world (24:49). 2021-11-0831 min
The Parkview PodcastEpisode #11: Jill Dauchy on Sovereign Advisory in Emerging MarketsIn this weeks episode of the Parkview Podcast we take a look at the world of sovereign advisory. To walk us through this topic, our guest this week is Jill Dauchy, who has acted as a trusted advisor to more than a dozen countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We discuss: - The role of a sovereign advisor and what a typical debt restructuring looks like. - The Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI). - China's role as a creditor to emerging markets. 2021-01-1532 min