Ukraine fails to reach deal to restructure $2.6bn of debt
- Ukraine's government announced Thursday it failed to agree with holders on restructuring $2.6 billion in GDP-linked warrants.
- These instruments were part of a 2015 restructuring but excluded from a recent $20 billion deal after the 2022 invasion.
- Talks occurred recently between April 15 and 23 ahead of a scheduled payment due at the end of May.
- Warrant holders proposed Ukraine pay $406 million cash plus $209 million in new bonds, which Kyiv declined.
- Ukraine intends to continue discussions with holders, but failure to resolve the issue could threaten the IMF program.
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Ukraine fails to reach deal on restructuring $2.6 billion debt, faces default
The Ukrainian government said on April 24 that it has failed to reach an agreement with its debtholders to restructure some $2.6 billion of debt.This means Kyiv might have to default on paying some $600 million ahead of the deadline in late May."Ukraine indicated that it could not accept the Restricted Holders’ Proposal and declined to make any further proposal to the Restricted Holders before the end of the Restricted Period," the Ukrainian gov…


Ukraine fails to reach deal to restructure $2.6bn of debt
Kyiv due to make estimated $600mn payment on GDP warrants next month
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