Puerto Rico’s two largest banks — Banco Popular and Oriental — confirmed separately on Friday that they’re working to reduce their exposure to risk associated with the island’s government, which they have financed in different capacities over the years.
What is that saying? Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. For over a decade the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has reached out to the bond market promising up-graded facilities, new cheaper electricity with natural gas, solar and wind. Time and time again, it didn’t happen.
The Puerto Rico Energy Commission issued a resolution Thursday denying a petition by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corp., which insures $1.4 billion in Puerto Rico Electric Authority bonds, for a rate review and establishment of a temporary rate increase of at least 4.2¢ per kilowatt-hour.
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