Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Ecuador Political News

Argentina and Ecuador Diverge After Bond Restructurings- Bloomberg Opinion

A month after finalizing historic “zoom” debt restructurings, Argentina and Ecuador find themselves on starkly different paths toward economic and financial improvements. Understanding how broad similarities have evolved into striking contrasts sheds light not only on the countries’ individual circumstances but also the wider issue of reforming the international debt architecture, which the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are, rightly, putting more focus on as they prepare for the future of a global economy shadowed by Covid-19.

While Ecuador’s process was much smoother than Argentina’s, both countries — during severe Covid-related disruptions — agreed with their creditors on significant modifications to their international bonds that eased both interest and principal payment obligations. Previous adoption of Collective Action Clauses (CACs), which severely limit the ability of small dissenting minorities from disrupting restructurings, helped enormously.

To read the full article on Bloomberg Opinion, click here.

Archives

TRENDING

You May Also Like

Chevron Ecuador Blog Posts

1. Steven Donziger Is an Adjudicated Racketeer. The U.S. District...

News & Updates

Disbarred lawyer Steven Donziger likes to present himself to the...

News & Updates

A dishonest campaign is underway to rehabilitate disbarred lawyer Steven...

News & Updates

Steven Donziger is the best example of how a handful...