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Superbond: Tomorrow Is D-Day, But is it "D" For Default?
Tue, September 18, 2012
Government announced that it would not make the Superbond payment more than a month ago. The payment was due on august 20th - and the actual default is triggered 30 days later - which is tomorrow, September 19th.

There's been no announcement of anything changing with the bond negotiations- so we were kind of expecting tomorrow to be the day of default.

But, sources tell us that it might not be. And that's because we understand there have been talks between Government and the creditor committee - which represents a majority of the bondholders.

As we understand it - the two sides are still a ways apart on the terms of a new bond - but they may have agreed on a way forward.

And, for the time being, we are told that may involve the extension of a the grace period for default - in exchange for a goodwill gesture from government in the form of a partial payment.

Again, these are only reports, but either way - an announcement is expected tomorrow.

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