Statistical Issues of Debt Conversions.

This paper examines two aspects of debt conversions. First, it examines general aspects of secondary markets of developing countries' bank debt, and the debt conversions that have taken place in a number of developing countries experiencing debt servicing difficulties. Second, by using common c...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1988.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1988/028
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This paper examines two aspects of debt conversions. First, it examines general aspects of secondary markets of developing countries' bank debt, and the debt conversions that have taken place in a number of developing countries experiencing debt servicing difficulties. Second, by using common characteristics of debt conversion transactions, the paper analyzes the effects of debt conversions on monetary, balance of payments, and fiscal accounts in the debtor countries. It concludes with discussions on implications of debt conversions for reports of external debt statistics.
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ISSN:1018-5941
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