Sovereign Debt Restructurings in Grenada: Causes, Processes, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned

Autor: Tamon Asonuma, Mike Xin Li, Michael G. Papaioannou, Saji Thomas, Eriko Togo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Banking and Financial Economics, Vol 2018, Iss 2, Pp 67-105 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2353-6845
DOI: 10.7172/2353-6845.jbfe.2018.2.4
Popis: This paper documents the two debt restructurings that Grenada undertook in 2004–06 and 2013–15. Both restructurings emerged as a consequence of weak fiscal and debt situations, which became unsustainable soon after external shocks hit the island economy. The two restructurings provided liquidity relief, with the second one involving a principal haircut. However, the first restructuring was not able to secure long-term debt sustainability. Grenada’s restructuring experience shows the importance of (1) establishing appropriate debt restructuring objectives; (2) committing to policy reforms and maintaining ownership of the restructuring goals; and (3) engaging closely and having clear communications with creditors.
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