Zambia Default Sets Tough Tone for Talks With Bondholders
- Bondholders rejected a request from the government for relief
- Talks with diverse range of creditors look set to be complex
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Zambia is squaring up for a bruising encounter with foreign bondholders after saying it can’t pay interest on one of its Eurobonds, making it Africa’s first sovereign default since the coronavirus pandemic struck.