Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Wednesday the legislation enacted giving Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla the power to suspend debt service payments would lead to a further credit downgrade, to “default” status.
A group of investors — including certain mutual funds — holding $5 billion in Puerto Rico's General Obligation bonds revealed Monday the terms of a joint restructuring proposal that calls for offering the government a five-year moratorium on principal payments and $750 million in upfront liquidity.
A group of holders of outstanding bonds of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico Monday seeking to enjoin certain transfers of assets by GDB they claim are prohibited under Puerto Rico law.
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