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Federal board offers $3B settlement to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt
By Associated Press at KPRC 2 Houston (NBC / Click2Houston)
· June 30, 2026
· 2 min read
A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Tuesday that it has offered a $3 billion settlement to bondholders in a new push to finally restructure more than $10 billion in debt held by the U.S. territory’s power company.The board is proposing paying cash and offering t...
Key takeaway The board is proposing paying cash and offering the issuance of new bonds to bondholders that have not settled and are seeking some $8.
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Category: government ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 Houston (NBC / Click2Houston) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Tuesday that it has offered a $3 billion settlement to bondholders in a new push to finally restructure more than $10 billion in debt held by the U.S. territory’s power company.The board is proposing paying cash and offering t...
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