A record number of sovereign dollar bonds are now trading at distressed levels, although these are mostly those of smaller EM governments. Among the most highly distressed sovereigns, Zambia and Ecuador are most likely to default in the very near term. But more generally, the huge fiscal costs and humanitarian consequences of coronavirus could incentivise a slew of distressed governments to default on their debts.
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