Considerations in the Choice of the Appropriate Discount Rate for Evaluating Sovereign Debt Restructurings
Business & Finance, Economics, Money & Monetary Policy, International Economics, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Policy
| Author: | Julie Kozack | ISBN: | 9781452754376 |
| Publisher: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND | Publication: | December 1, 2005 |
| Imprint: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND | Language: | English |
| Author: | Julie Kozack |
| ISBN: | 9781452754376 |
| Publisher: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND |
| Publication: | December 1, 2005 |
| Imprint: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND |
| Language: | English |
Assessments regarding the effectiveness of sovereign debt restructurings are often summarized by comparisons of the net present value of debt service before and after the restructuring. These calculations are inherently sensitive to the choice of discount rate. This paper explores issues that arise in selecting discount rates when evaluating sovereign debt restructurings. It suggests using a range of discount rates and centering the analysis around the internal rate of return to assess whether the debt restructuring has generated net present value savings or costs to the debtor.
Assessments regarding the effectiveness of sovereign debt restructurings are often summarized by comparisons of the net present value of debt service before and after the restructuring. These calculations are inherently sensitive to the choice of discount rate. This paper explores issues that arise in selecting discount rates when evaluating sovereign debt restructurings. It suggests using a range of discount rates and centering the analysis around the internal rate of return to assess whether the debt restructuring has generated net present value savings or costs to the debtor.
