Reports Claim Russia Defaulted on Foreign Debt for the First Time in a Centur...
According to reports, the Russian Federation has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918. Bondholders told the press that they had not received payments from the transcontinental country. However, Russia’s finance ministry denies the allegations and says the country made the payments via the Euroclear monetary system. Russia Is Accused of Foreign Debt Default, Moscow’s Finance Ministry Claims the Country Paid Bondholders Media reports are claiming that Russia has defaulted on its foreign currency debt for the first time in more than 100 years.....
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