In the coming months, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will default on bonds issued by its Employees Retirement System following the steady depletion of the bonds' debt service reserves, Moody’s predicted.
Moody's-rated Puerto Rican banks, Banco Santander Puerto Rico, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and FirstBank Puerto Rico have improved their capitalization, reserves and core funding in the face of protracted economic recession in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Moody's Investors Service said in a new report released Thursday.
Recent events related to the ongoing negotiation between the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and its creditors, including an extension through March 31 of the restructuring support agreement, suggests there’s still room for consensual accords, Moody’s Investors Service said in an analysis released Thursday.
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