The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond rate is currently around 3.2 percent, the German 30-year rate is around 1 percent, while emerging economies face 30-year loan rates around 10 percent, creating a significant interest rate gap that development banks could leverage.
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Jeffrey SachsEvidence Quote
“currently the 30-year bond rate of the u.s treasury is about 3.2... the 30-year bond rate for german debt is still around 1... the 30-year bond rate for ghana or for a emerging economy... is 10”
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Jeffrey Sachs: "We're in a crisis and it will get worse in the coming months."— Prague Finance InstituteCreated: 8/10/2026, 9:58:27 PM
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