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Distressed bonds likely to head in opposite directions

Ecuador this month joined the handful of frontier economies where sovereign dollar bonds are trading at levels commonly associated with default. But with the IMF likely to stand by the government, we think the recovery in bonds in recent days has further to run. In contrast, we doubt that Argentine and Lebanese bonds are on the cusp of a rebound.

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