Banco Carregosa Warns French Debt Crisis Raises Sovereign Borrowing Costs Across Countries
- France’s sovereign debt crisis will raise borrowing costs across countries, including Portugal, Gonçalo Moura Martins warned.
- Martins called French austerity inevitable, citing a deficit of 5.4% of GDP that could reach 6%.
- António Ramalho highlighted global public debt projected at 94.6% of GDP this year, versus about 80% before the pandemic.
- Portugal’s debt interest costs will reach €8.2 billion next year from €6.3 billion in 2026, despite declining debt, Martins warned.
- Rising risk premiums could force intervention if investors shun sovereign debt; Martins noted selling pressure already evident in the secondary market.
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