VOL. XXX

NO. 21

2-MARCH-1987

Financial and Banking News

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

Brazilian Moratorium Sends Warning Signal to Banks

Brazil last week announced the indefinite suspension of interest paymentson its $68bn worth of debt to foreign banks and the freezing of $15bn-worth ofshort term credit lines pending negotiation of a repayment schedule which wouldallow greater scope for domestic economic growth. The Brazilian announcementsent shock waves through the international banking community and...