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February 14, 2012
Borg beats bailout drum following belt tightening in Riga
Published: 9 Jun 09 15:32 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/19972/20090609/
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg on Tuesday urged international lenders to open their coffers to Latvia after the country agreed to slash government spending.
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"We've seen responsible movement now in terms of commitment from Riga," Borg told several journalists on the sidelines on an EU finance ministers' meeting in Luxembourg.
"We also need to see other people strengthening their commitment to solve the situation, in particular IMF and the international community."
Sweden in particular has been following developments in struggling Latvia because Swedish banks are heavily exposed to the country through loans they made before its boom turned to bust.
In December, Latvia won a €7.5 billion ($10.5 billion) bailout from lenders including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union, with its economy expected to contract a huge 18 percent this year.
Under the terms of the rescue package Latvia has to do all it can to rein in its deficit -- the shortfall between state revenue and spending -- and has been paring public services and wages to the bone.
Last week, parliament approved a deficit equivalent to 9.2 percent of Latvia's gross domestic product, nearly double the 5.0 percent originally agreed with lenders.
Lawmakers are expected to pass the revised budget on June 17.
If Latvia fails to make the promised cuts, it could be forced to do without a tranche of more than €2.0 billion from the international loan package, raising the spectre of debt default and economic meltdown.
Riga has been battling mounting speculation that the crisis could force it to devalue its currency, the lat, which is pegged to the euro.
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