Argentina Wins Delay of Order Forcing Bond Payment
Argentina won a delay of U.S. court orders that would have required it to pay holders of defaulted bonds next month when it proceeds with about $3 billion in scheduled payments to holders of its restructured debt.
A federal appeals court in New York today postponed the effect of the rulings, issued by U.S. District Judge Thomas Griesa on Nov. 21, “pending further order” of the court. It set Feb. 27 for argument on Argentina’s appeal of Griesa’s orders.
Argentina is seeking to reverse the rulings, requiring the country to treat the holders of $1.3 billion of defaulted debt equally with holders of the restructured bonds. The country sought an emergency stay to permit it to make the December payments without making an escrow payment.
Griesa ruled that Argentina had to pay the $1.3 billion when it makes a payment of more than $3 billion on Dec. 15.
The case is NML Capital Ltd. v. Republic of Argentina, 12- 105, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Manhattan).
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