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The unwillingness of investors to lend to  a developing country with a debt/GDP ratio above a maximum  level which is far below levels deemed  acceptable for a developed country.
The attitude of investors to a country's [[bond]] issue arising from a belief that the country in question is more likely than others to  [[default (finance)|default]] on the servicing of their [[national  debt]],  as a result of which the [[market]]- determined [[discount rate]] on that country's bonds is increased to an extent known as a [[risk premium]].

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Debt intolerance [r]: The attitude of investors to a country's bond issue arising from a belief that the country in question is more likely than others to default on the servicing of their national debt, as a result of which the market- determined discount rate on that country's bonds is increased to an extent known as a risk premium.