Twenty-five members of Puerto Rico’s credit union sector unveiled today in New York a proposal to restructure the bulk of the government’s outstanding public debt, which calls for reducing the payment burden and providing guarantees to creditors.
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.
Puerto Rico’s credit unions have shown “solid performance” over the past five years, with an 8 percent growth in assets and membership growth of nearly 10 percent.