Rowan Williams joins campaign for Debt Justice
Jubilee Debt Campaign is today relaunching as Debt Justice to continue its work to build power in the hands of people to end unjust debt and demand a fair economy.…
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Flagship lending transparency scheme gets information from just two banks
Only two banks have disclosed any information through the flagship lending transparency scheme of the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Banks first…
Protestors call on BlackRock to cancel Zambia’s debt
Campaigners demonstrated outside BlackRock’s London office on day of annual earnings release BlackRock, the world’s richest asset manager, could make $180 million profit from Zambian debts for itself and its…
BlackRock could make 110% profit out of Zambia’s debt crisis
Jubilee Debt Campaign has estimated that asset manager BlackRock could make $180 million profit for itself and its clients out of its investment in Zambian bonds if the debts are…
UK household debt crisis grows as 3 million people expect to be pushed into debt
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New polling commissioned by the anti-poverty group Jubilee Debt Campaign has revealed that three million people fear they will be pushed into debt over the…
Alarming surge in household debt as cost-of-living crisis bites
For more information contact Joe Cox on 07796884487 New analysis by Jubilee Debt Campaign has found that the number of households struggling with a heavy debt burden increased by a…
Campaigners say two-thirds of Zambia’s debt needs to be cancelled
Figures released today by the Zambian Civil Society Debt Alliance and Jubilee Debt Campaign UK show that external private lenders and other governments need to cancel at least two-thirds of…
Piling on debt is no solution to rising energy bills
Press comment – for immediate release In response to the government’s announcement that customers will receive a £200 discount on their energy bills this year, with five years to repay…
Growing global debt crisis to worsen with interest rate rises
New figures released today by Jubilee Debt Campaign show that developing country debt payments have increased 120% between 2010 and 2021 and are higher than at any point since 2001.…
IMF loans must not be used to bail out Zambia’s private lenders
The IMF has announced that its staff have reached an agreement with the government of Zambia on a $1.4 billion loan over three years. The only information about the programme…