Tag: Axel Kicillof

Tuesday, June 24th 2014 - 06:42 UTC
Argentina requests a 'stay' order on the ruling favoring holdout creditors

Argentina asked a U.S. judge on Monday to issue a stay of his ruling against the country in its case against “holdout” creditors as it sought to avoid a possible new default. The country is in a 12-year-old legal fight with investors who declined to participate in bond restructurings (2005 and 2010) after the country defaulted on 100 billion dollars in sovereign debt in 2002.
Saturday, June 21st 2014 - 09:45 UTC
Strong warning to Argentina from Griesa regarding payment of bondholders

US Federal Judge Thomas Griesa, ratified on Friday through an official letter that Argentina’s proposal to carry out a debt exchange and pay its bondholders in Buenos Aires represents a “violation of the rulings and procedures.”
Friday, June 20th 2014 - 07:21 UTC
After all: Argentina seems willing to start discussions with Griesa and hedge funds

After a day of fury and discussions with cabinet members, advisors and experts, Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will be sending a government delegation to New York to meet Judge Thomas Griesa and the hedge funds holdouts' solicitors and begin, hopefully, a round of negotiations to reach a settlement on the bonds litigation.
Thursday, June 19th 2014 - 02:26 UTC
Griesa does not trust Cristina Fernandez and condemns the word “extortionist”

US Judge Tomas Griesa said on Wednesday that the televised speech delivered by President Cristina Fernández on Monday after the US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Argentina in its battle against the holdouts was “a problem” for negotiations and implied he did not trust the Argentine leader.
Wednesday, June 18th 2014 - 07:37 UTC
Argentina plans to reopen debt swap program and will request to meet Griesa

Economy Minister Axel Kicillof has announced that the government plans to reopen the debt swap program in the hope of renegotiating bonds held by hedge funds, after the US Supreme Court declined to take Argentina's case against the so-called 'vulture funds'.
Friday, June 13th 2014 - 08:26 UTC
US Supreme Court decision of Argentina/hedge funds case delayed until Monday

The US Supreme Court will reveal its decision on Argentina's request regarding litigation with the hedge funds case on Monday at 10.30am, after deliberating on Friday behind closed doors. A final outcome could arrive as late as next year though, if the judges decide to ask the US government for an opinion on the case before ruling.
Monday, June 9th 2014 - 06:10 UTC
US Embassy praises Argentina: says 'investment climate has started to change'

The United States Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy In Buenos Aires Kevin Sullivan, who is in charge of the embassy on an interim basis, praised Argentina’s agreement with Paris Club, ICSID and YPF-Repsol deal, saying “the situation is changing, in a good way” and pointing out a change in investment climate.
Monday, June 2nd 2014 - 07:33 UTC
Argentina confident US Supreme Court will take its litigation case with hedge funds

President Cristina Fernandez administration has high hopes that the US Supreme Court will take its long running litigation case with holdout hedge funds that refused to accept sovereign debt rescheduling after Argentine defaulted in 2001.
Saturday, May 31st 2014 - 07:55 UTC
The 'morality' of the Argentina/Paris Club deal is that it's 'a shared effort'

Argentina's Economy minister Axel Kicillof gave details on Friday of the payment agreement reached with the Paris Club involving 9.7bn dollars of 2001 defaulted debt, which will open the doors to export credit agencies from the group's members and equally important signals a new attitude from the Cristina Fernandez administration.
Friday, May 30th 2014 - 05:11 UTC
France praises Argentina's agreement with Paris Club and normalization efforts

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin praised Argentina’s agreement with Paris Club creditors, saying it highlights the country’s effort to “normalize its relations with creditors.”