Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
Debt for Equity Swap — When a debtor country, usually with economic problems or a deteriorating credit rating, uses its local currency to buy back its foreign debt at a discount in line with market conditions. Creditors then use that local currency to invest in… … Financial and business terms
debt-for-equity swap — A transaction in which debt is swapped for equity. It often accompanies the reorganization of companies in financial distress … Big dictionary of business and management
debt-for-equity swap — A swap agreement to exchange equity/ returns for debt returns or the converse over a prearranged length of time. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
debt-for-equity — UK US adjective ► FINANCE used to describe a situation in which shareholders in a company are given bonds to replace their shares: »Its lenders agreed to a debt for equity swap to save the company. »The company extended its debt for equity offer… … Financial and business terms
Debt-for-nature swap — Debt for nature swaps are financial transactions in which a portion of a developing nation s foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for local investments in environmental conservation measures. Contents 1 History 2 How Debt for Nature Swaps Work 3… … Wikipedia
debt-equity swap — A swap agreement to exchange equity/ returns for debt returns or the converse over a prearranged length of time. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * debt equity swap debt equity swap ➔ swap2 * * * debt equity swap UK US (also debt/equity swap … Financial and business terms
Equity swap — Produits dérivés financiers Produits fermes Forwards (Contrat de gré à gré) Futures (Contrat à terme) Swaps (Échange financier) Produits optionnels Options et Warrants Credit default swap (couvertures de défaillance) … Wikipédia en Français
Debt/Equity Swap — A refinancing deal in which a debt holder gets an equity position in exchange for cancellation of the debt. There are several reasons why a company may want to swap debt for equity. For example, a firm may be in financial trouble and a… … Investment dictionary
Debt restructuring — is a process that allows a private or public company – or a sovereign entity – facing cash flow problems and financial distress, to reduce and renegotiate its delinquent debts in order to improve or restore liquidity and rehabilitate so that it… … Wikipedia
debt swap — A set of transactions in which a firm buys a country s dollar bank debt at a discount and swaps this debt with the central bank for local currency that it can use to acquire local equity. Also called a debt for equity swap. Bloomberg Financial… … Financial and business terms
