Guidelines for Public Debt Management Accompanying Document and Selected Case Studies

This report contains 18 case studies which illustrate how different countries, at varying stages of economic and financial development, are developing their public debt management capacity in line with the ‘Guidelines for Public Debt Management’ (2001, ISBN 1589060458). Issues discussed include: debt management strategy, objectives and co-ordination, transparency and accountability, institutional framework, risk management framework, and developing an efficient market for government securities.