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Guidance for Sovereigns, Private Bond Creditors and Multilaterals: IMF maps Weaknesses in Today’s Restructuring Architecture
In October 2025 the IMF released the 2025 Debt Stocktaking Policy Paper. This represents the first comprehensive review of documentation relating to international sovereign restructurings since 2020. The paper provides a technical assessment of the strengths and weaknesses in the current system governing sovereign debt resolution with private creditors and highlights areas where the restructuring architecture continues to lag behind the realities of today’s creditor base, instruments and legal dynamics. […]