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Why would a country buy another country's debt?

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Matthew Daneman's answer is great. To expand a bit, in some cases (like China and the US for example) debt helps to balance transactions so that currencies stay stable. Say China sells the US $100 dollars worth of goods. read more

Matthew Daneman's answer is great. To expand a bit, in some cases (like China and the US for example) debt helps to balance transactions so that currencies stay stable. read more

Thinking this through, it is not possible for a country to buy another country unless the purchased country (nation B in my example) agrees to the sale. In effect, B must agree to merge with A and, of course, A must agree to the merger. read more

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How Countries Deal With Debt
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List of National Debt by Country
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What does it mean to Buy Debt?
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