The link for this post is using an archive for the article on FT's website.  An archive has no paywall, no subscription requirement, and can be easier to read.  The original article, on FT's website is:

*Ghana halts payments on large swaths of foreign debt*
https://www.ft.com/content/2cffb07c-828c-400d-a51a-2c52a00bb8e0

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Here's some commentary on this from Alex Gladstein:

> "Ghana halts payments on large swaths of foreign debt"
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> But $3.4 billion owed to the IMF and $4.7 billion owed to the World Bank are exempted
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> The Bank and the Fund will always have their due
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> https://www.ft.com/content/2cffb07c-828c-400d-a51a-2c52a00bb8e0

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