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Colombia will become the first country to ever draw funds from an IMF flexible credit line (FCL), the Fund’s facility for its star pupils. In these exceptional times, Colombia should ignore any stigma associated with tapping IMF funding and be applauded for healthy pragmatism.
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InterContinental Hotels (IHG), the UK hotel group, sold sterling and euro debt on Thursday without paying a concession, as market technicals and the potential for a substantial coupon increase proved enough to sweep away investors’ concerns about the sector. -
Zambia, which is asking to defer upcoming coupon payments as it seeks to restructure its debt, laid out a time frame for discussions with bondholders this week. But investors were disappointed with the lack of clarity and detail from an investor call with finance minister Bwalya N’gandu this week.
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Sri Lanka is facing serious fiscal pressure, a result of the dire economic impact of the coronavirus. That led to a downgrade from Moody’s this week, which lowered its rating by two notches. All three major rating agencies have now downgraded the country this year.
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Suriname has tabled an amendment to its debt act that includes a request to the finance minister to submit a debt restructuring plan.
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Colombia will become the first country to draw down on an International Monetary Fund flexible credit line (FCL), its instrument for top quality borrowers. The government is likely to use the loan — rather than bond markets — to complete its external funding needs.
