Sri Lanka announced in April that it would default on its external debt for the first time in its history.

4月份，斯里兰卡宣布将出现史上首次外债违约。

They need dollars to pay for imports and external debts.

他们需要美元来支付进口和外债。

With $300 billion of external debt, the country's bankruptcy would be followed by a chain reaction in economies all over the world.

希腊背负着3000亿美元的外债，该国的破产将在全球经济中引发连锁反应。

Ecuador reached an agreement with the IMF to borrow $4.2bn to help it cope with a large external debt and budget deficit.

厄瓜多尔与国际货币基金组织(IMF)达成协议，将借款42亿美元，帮助该国应对巨额外债和预算赤字。