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Collective Action Clauses: Recent Developments and Issues

Prepared by the International Capital Markets, Legal and Policy Development and Review Departments


March 25, 2003

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Contents

Introduction
I. Introduction

II.

Work Done By The Group of 10 in Designing Collective Action Clauses
  A. General Approach
  B. Specific Recommendations

III.

Work Done By The Private Sector in Developing Model Clauses
A. Bonds Governed by New York Law
B. Bonds Governed by English Law
C. Other Provisions
IV. Recent Developments in Including CACs
A. Overall Developments in Market Practice
B. Issuing Country Developments
V. Summary and Conclusions
VI. Issues for Discussion
Box
1. Existing and Proposed Collective Action Clauses

Figures
1. Emerging Market Sovereign Bond Issuance by Governing Law
2. Emerging Market Sovereign Bond Outstanding by Governing Law
3. Mexico Sovereign Yield Curve

Tables
1. Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond Issuance by Jurisdiction
2. EMSB Outstanding Issuance by Governing Law and Issuer
3. EMSB Outstanding Issuance by Governing Law and Currency