Grenada has set a global precedent by employing a hurricane clause in its government bonds, which allows the deferral of debt payments after a major natural disaster. This innovative move comes in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, which caused significant damage on the island, accounting for nearly a third of its annual economic output.
According to Grenada’s finance ministry, the country has activated this clause after estimating losses exceeding $30 million due to Beryl. Consequently, Grenada will defer bond payments totaling over $12.5 million for the next scheduled dates and an additional $5 million from smaller loans and a bilateral loan from Taiwan.
This groundbreaking action marks the first-ever activation of a natural disaster clause in a government bond, a mechanism Grenada pioneered in 2015. Experts believe such clauses are crucial as climate change results in more frequent and severe storms.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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