Jamaica Debt Exchange /

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Author / Creator:Grigorian, David A., author.
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Description:1 online resource (22 pages)
Language:English
Series:IMF working paper ; no. WP/12/244
IMF working paper ; no. WP/12/244.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12502353
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Other authors / contributors:Alleyne, Trevor Serge Coleridge, author.
Guerson, Alejandro D., author.
International Monetary Fund, issuing body.
ISBN:1475512724
9781475512724
9781475512724
Notes:Available in PDF, ePUB, and Mobi formats on the Internet.
Summary:The sovereign debt restructuring operation in Jamaica undertaken in early-2010 was a unique experiment that perhaps offered less by way of upside, if compared to the conventional sovereign debt exchanges, but provided credible assurances against further downfall and financial sector distress. A case study of a highly indebted country with domestically held debt, the paper discusses the conditions leading to the exchange, the rationale behind it, as well as its operational aspects. Achievements of the exchange, too, are discussed in detail. The paper also outlines the risks stemming from the high levels of debt--which continue to remain high--requiring prompt and coordinated action by policymakers if the legacy of the debt exchange is to be preserved.
Standard no.:10.5089/9781475512724.001