Åh, nej! Nu har hedge fond-förvaltarna som spelat på en rysk statsbankrutt gått på en mina. Om de överhuvud taget kommer att få någon profit från spekulationen, så har denna potentiella lotterivinst nu minskat i värde med motsvarande ca 3,5 miljarder kr.
Citat:
Hedge Funds’ Hopes to Make Quick Buck on Russia Default Fade
Hedge funds hoping to make a quick profit from Russia’s default are watching their chances slip away.
More than two months after international sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the government into default on its sovereign bonds, insurance contracts have yet to pay out. And the amount buyers are likely to receive has dropped by about $350 million, or around a third.
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Russia’s bonds have risen to about 43% of face value from 20% in early June, when the committee ruled that the government had triggered a credit event after it missed interest payments because the sanctions blocked its ability to transfer funds to creditors.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ault-is-fading
Hur skall detta gå för de stackars spekulanterna på Wall Street?

Kanske dags att de får ett nytt stödpaket, så att det inte går alldeles för stor nöd på dem?