# Net creditor

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## Definition

In the context of government debt, a country that largely finances its debt domestically, i.e. with domestic households and companies ("we owe it to ourselves"). The largest net creditor in 2010 was Japan. - Financial history shows that countries in the position of a net creditor make less effort to curb their public debt than comparable other countries. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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