Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Reaches Deal Over $35B in Debt
Credit & Capital

Puerto Rico Reaches Deal Over $35B in Debt

The deal with supporting creditors “will reduce the amount of Commonwealth-related bonds outstanding to less than $12 billion.”
By Lauren Muskett | June 18, 2019
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The Weight of Water
Supply Chain

The Weight of Water

The 2017 hurricane season puts extreme precipitation and flooding events at the top of risk managers’ agendas.
By David Katz | November 6, 2017
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House: Puerto Rico Rescue Not a Bailout
Strategy

House: Puerto Rico Rescue Not a Bailout

“Today, the House acted to prevent Puerto Rico's fiscal crisis from escalating to a humanitarian catastrophe," says a co-author of the bill.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 10, 2016
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Puerto Rico Doesn’t Have To Default: Report
Risk

Puerto Rico Doesn’t Have To Default: Report

The commonwealth's problem is deficits not its debt load, say former IMF economists.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | July 28, 2015
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Puerto Rico Utility Battles to Restructure Debt
Investor Relations

Puerto Rico Utility Battles to Restructure Debt

Raising electricity rates to help repay its debt is not an option, says the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | May 11, 2015
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Doral Bank’s Struggles End
Credit & Capital

Doral Bank’s Struggles End

Banco Popular bought $3.25 billion of Doral's assets and paid the FDIC a premium of 1.59% for the failed Puerto Rican bank’s deposits.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 2, 2015
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