P.R. credit unions: GDB restructuring deal falls short
May 5, 2016
A group of Puerto Rican credit unions identifying themselves at the “G25” said Thursday the preliminary restructuring agreement announced by the Government Development Bank and hedge funds this week is unfavorable to local bondholders who will see losses as a result.
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P.R. Statistics Institute launches transparency website
May 5, 2016
Signaling its commitment to transparency, the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics today presented www.transparenciafinanciera.pr, a website through which citizens can obtain a total breakdown of the agency’s transactions since it began operations.
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Politicians, analysts, creditors react to gov’t debt default
May 3, 2016
The Puerto Rico government’s decision to default on a portion of the $470 million in debt service payments due Monday drew reactions from politicians, analysts and creditors alike, who both urged Congress to act on the Commonwealth’s behalf and predicted long court battles ahead.
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P.R. gov’t will fall $367M short in May debt payment
May 2, 2016
Calling on Congress to take swift action to create a debt restructuring mechanism and saying resources are “scarce,” Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla confirmed Sunday he has ordered a moratorium on the debt service payments due from the Government Development Bank.
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PREPA will need 2 more weeks to complete rate case
April 27, 2016
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has asked creditors for a two-week extension through May 13 to file its rate case before the Puerto Rico Energy Commission, which is a key element in the restructuring support agreement reached with creditors.
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PRASA sells $2.8M in excess properties to raise cash
April 20, 2016
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority has identified and will be selling three properties in San Juan, Guaynabo and San Juan worth a combined $2.8 million to inject cash into its coffers, agency Executive Director Alberto Lázaro said Tuesday.
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P.R. Gov: Suárez to head Financial Advisory Authority
April 20, 2016
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla announced Tuesday the appointment of Secretary of State Víctor Suárez as executive director and sole member of the Financial Advisory Authority and Fiscal Agency to act as the Commonwealth’s fiscal agent, financial advisor and information agent.
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Appellate Court sides with journalists on hedge fund info
April 19, 2016
The Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI, as it is known for its initials in Spanish) scored a legal victory in its fight against the government for access to information on the identity of Puerto Rico’s bondholders.
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GDB board members resign due to ‘restricted authority’
April 19, 2016
Two Government Development Bank board members are stepping down from their posts, saying, among other things, that the recently approved Puerto Rico Emergency Moratorium and Financial Rehabilitation has restricted the scope of their authority to make important decisions.
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Bondholders withdraw claim against GDB over transfers
April 14, 2016
A little more than a week after filing a motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) against the Government Development Bank, a group of creditors owning Puerto Rico bonds confirmed Wednesday they have withdrawn their request.
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Treasury collects $929.7M in March fueled by sales tax
April 14, 2016
Treasury Secretary Juan Zaragoza-Gómez confirmed Wednesday that net revenues recorded by the General Fund in March 2016 totaled $929.7 million, a $91.1 million increase compared to March 2015 net revenues, and $5.3 million below revised estimates.
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U.S. Republican lawmakers release oversight board bill
April 13, 2016
The House Committee on Natural Resources released H.R. 4900, the “Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act” (known as PROMESA), co-sponsored by Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI).
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Local delegation bears down on DC lawmakers this week
April 12, 2016
A broad group of public and private-sector representatives from Puerto Rico are bearing down on Washington lawmakers this week, when a draft of the bill proposing an oversight board for the island is expected to be released and discussed during a hearing Wednesday.
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S&P lowers GDB’s rating over debt moratorium law
April 12, 2016
The Puerto Rico government’s decision to enact a debt moratorium and declare a state of emergency at the Government Development Bank prompted ratings agency S&P to downgrade the agency and Moody’s to warn of looming creditor lawsuits.
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Gov’t revises terms in 2nd offer presented to creditors
April 11, 2016
Members of the government’s Working Group for the Fiscal and Economic Recovery of Puerto will release today details of a revised voluntary exchange proposal presented to advisors to the Commonwealth’s creditors in March.
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