Mexico's External Debt and the Return to Voluntary Capital Market Financing

Author/Editor:

Mohamed A. El-Erian

Publication Date:

August 1, 1991

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Summary:

The paper analyzes the evolution of Mexico’s approach to commercial bank debt restructuring since the outbreak of the 1982 debt servicing problems. It discusses the key elements of the approach, their implementation, and their interaction with developments in the “international debt strategy.” It focusses, in particular, on factors contributing to the emergence of comprehensive market-based debt and debt service reduction operations. Together with the sustained implementation of appropriate economic policies, these operations have contributed to Mexico’s return to voluntary international capital market financing. The paper discusses the major aspects of this market re-entry process.

Series:

Working Paper No. 1991/083

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

August 1, 1991

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451954494/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA0831991

Pages:

60

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