OFAC delays authorization for PDVSA 2020 bond transactions until September

The Daily Journal — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 5Y on Monday, authorizing certain transactions related to the 8.5% PDVSA 2020 bond, effective September 17, 2026. The new license replaces General License 5X, which OFAC issued on June 18, 2026, and which had set August […]

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Venezuela’s creditors expand committee amid expectations of debt restructuring

the long-awaited negotiations over what could become the largest sovereign debt restructuring in more than a decade. More than 15 investment funds have joined the Venezuela Creditors Committee since the United States captured former President Nicolás Maduro in early January, according to a person familiar with the matter. The arrival of new investors has strengthened […]

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Financial Times: Venezuela prepares record $240 billion debt restructuring

The Daily Journal — Venezuela is preparing to disclose public debt approaching $240 billion, a figure far higher than previous market estimates and one that would make the country the center of the largest sovereign debt restructuring in history, the British newspaper Financial Times reported on Wednesday. According to the financial newspaper, the administration led […]

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