Recovery Rates From Distressed Debt: Empirical Evidence From Chapter 11 Filings, International Litigation, and Recent Sovereign Debt Restructurings

Author/Editor:

Manmohan Singh

Publication Date:

August 1, 2003

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

On a credit rating-adjusted basis, spreads on U.S. high-yield debt have typically been regarded as a lower bound for emerging market debt. However in the C-rated and defaulted segment, emerging market debt has traded at lower spreads than similarly rated U.S. high yield debt. We show that the lower spreads reflect the fact that the total returns from defaulted debt in the emerging markets have been significantly higher than returns from similarly rated high yield defaulted debt under Chapter 11.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2003/161

Subject:

Asset and liability management Bonds Distressed assets Emerging and frontier financial markets Financial institutions Financial markets Financial sector policy and analysis Securities markets Sovereign debt restructuring

English

Publication Date:

August 1, 2003

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451857832/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA1612003

Pages:

24

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