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WEF0017
Good Faith in Sovereign Debt Restructuring: The Evolution of an Open Norm in 'Localised' Contexts?
Dania Thomas, Javier Garcia-Fronti
March 2007
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Abstract
Since the Argentine debt crisis in 2001 (and the settlement of 2005) the influence and credibility of the official sector especially the IMF is at a historical low. It is in this context that changes in sovereign bond contracts, for instance, the widespread adoption of collective action clauses raise questions about future debt restructurings. Market participants, especially creditors overwhelmingly believe that contract modification is important but only 'at the margins'. If contractual change is marginal, what then are the mechanisms that will ensure fair and orderly debt workouts?
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