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Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 06:31 UTC
Argentina: Holdouts dispute, a Cristina Fernandez legacy for the next government

US District Judge Thomas Griesa of New York on Wednesday urged Argentina to resume talks to settle bondholder litigation flowing from its $100 billion default in 2002. The judge made the remarks as creditors suing over defaulted bonds urged him to expand to nearly $8 billion the amount Argentina must pay them to service its restructured debts.
Tuesday, October 6th 2015 - 07:28 UTC
Victory for Argentina in its ongoing battle with speculative funds

The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York refused on Monday to force Bank of New York Mellon Corp to turn over to holders of defaulted Argentine bonds any of the $539 million the country deposited in 2014 to pay creditors who participated in its past restructurings.
Tuesday, August 11th 2015 - 07:55 UTC
Argentina wins a battle in its ongoing struggle with hedge funds

Argentina on Monday won a battle in its ongoing struggle with hedge funds holding sovereign bonds. In this case Argentina managed the reversal of a U.S. judge's ruling that a group of bondholders suing over its defaulted debt said entitled them to $700 million.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 - 05:32 UTC
Argentina states 'lack of confidence' in mediator Pollack named by Judge Griesa

The Argentine government has turned down a plea from mediator Daniel Pollack to return to the negotiating table with holdout investors, with the Economy Ministry considering that talks with the speculative funds, so-called 'vulture funds', would be inappropriate given the behavior of the litigants.
Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 13:11 UTC
US Court of Appeals will hear Argentine case on assets disclosure

US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan this Wednesday morning will hear Argentina’s appeal against US Judge Thomas Griesa’s order to Argentine banks to provide information on the state’s assets.
Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 07:59 UTC
German bondholders join the “me-too club” demanding payment of Argentine bonds

Demands against Argentina by so-called “me-too” bondholders, who are asking to be paid in the same conditions as Elliot and Aurelius Managment holdouts, are starting to pile up as holders of Argentine bonds issued under German law who didn’t take part of the country’s debt swap filed a new complaint at a United States court to demand full payment.
Sunday, November 9th 2014 - 10:35 UTC
Argentine bondholders file for 'me too' at Judge Griesa's court: claims reach 6.5bn

Argentina told New York district judge Thomas Griesa that bondholders filed 25 lawsuits since June, when the judge ordered blocking the country's from paying its restructured debt without also paying a group of holdouts, Bloomberg news has reported.
Wednesday, June 25th 2014 - 06:46 UTC
Argentina waiting for Judge Griesa's reply on the 'stay' request

The government of President Cristina Fernandez awaits Judge Griesa's decision after the request to issue a stay on the ruling that orders Argentina to pay all the bondholders at the same time, Argentine Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said in his daily press briefing at Government House on Tuesday.
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.
Saturday, May 31st 2014 - 06:50 UTC
Argentina tells Judge Griesa it has no plans to evade paying holdouts

Argentina's lawyers tried on Friday to assure a US federal judge that it would not evade orders to pay 1.33 billion dollars to bondholders who refused to accept its debt-restructuring offers, if the US Supreme Court (on 12 June) declines the case.