Sovereign Debt Workouts Bypass the IMF
Distressed governments increasingly restructure debt outside the IMF-led framework, using bilateral and alternative arrangements that reduce transparency and recur as the Western financial order loses its monopoly on crisis resolution.
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Venezuela's debt restructuring is proceeding without the IMF, with hazy numbers and no traditional lender of last resort making for a workout unlike the standard sovereign process.
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Supporting · July 2, 2026
Venezuela's Unusual Debt Restructuring Proceeds Without the IMF
Venezuela's debt restructuring is proceeding without the IMF, with hazy numbers and no traditional lender of last resort making for a workout unlike the standard sovereign process.
The Economist
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