Germany eyes $190 billion in new debt in 2021, sources say
Global Economy
22 November, 2020, 06:40 pm
Last modified: 22 November, 2020, 06:42 pm
A government source said last month that the 96 billion euros initially eyed by Scholz for next year would not be enough
FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz attends a joint news conference with Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht in Berlin, Germany, October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz plans to take on about 160 billion euros ($190 billion) in new debt in 2021, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
The Finance Ministry was not immediately available for comment.
A government source said last month that the 96 billion euros initially eyed by Scholz for next year would not be enough.
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