Hatchondo, Juan Carlos; Martinez, Leonardo; Sosa … - 2020
suspensions without haircuts on the face value of debt obligations. We quantify the effects of standstills using a standard …As a response to economic crises triggered by COVID-19, sovereign debt standstill proposals emphasize debt payment … standstill also implies capital losses for creditors of between 9% and 27%, which is consistent with their reluctance to …