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Biggest defaults in modern history (infographic)

Greece tops list

Newsroom August 14 08:41

In the following infographic you can see the biggest defaults in modern history from 1983 onwards. Unsurprisingly, Greece stands on top of the rest. Argentina comes a distant second, while Russia’s default in 1998 under President Yeltsin wraps up the top 3. Four European countries are found on the list.

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