– Russia Refuses To Participate In Ukraine Debt Restructuring (ZeroHedge, Aug 27, 2015):
War-torn Ukraine has reportedly reached a restructuring deal with a group of creditors headed by Franklin Templeton, according to the country’s finance minister Natalie Jaresko. The terms of the agreement call for a 20% writedown and a reprofiling that includes a maturity extension of four years and an across-the-board 7.75% coupon. Vladimir Putin isn’t interested.
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