Foreign-law bonds: can they reduce sovereign borrowing costs?

Marcos Chamon (), Julian Schumacher and Christoph Trebesch

No 2162, Working Paper Series from European Central Bank

Abstract: Governments often issue bonds in foreign jurisdictions, which can provide additional legal protection vis-à-vis domestic bonds. This paper studies the effect of this jurisdiction choice on a bond prices. We test whether foreign-law bonds trade at a premium compared to domestic-law bonds. We use the euro area 2006-2013 as a unique testing ground, controlling for currency risk, liquidity risk, and term structure. Foreign-law bonds indeed carry significantly lower yields in distress periods, and this effect rises as the risk of a sovereign default increases. These results indicate that, in times of crisis, governments can borrow at lower rates under foreign law. JEL Classification: F34, G12, K22

Keywords: creditor rights; law and finance; seniority; sovereign debt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-06
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