Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Issue is disposition of $1 billion to $2 billion of Puerto Rico government funds.

In a win for the Oversight Board and bondholders, an appeals court shut down a teachers' associations challenge, but another case challenging the plan has yet to be decided.

The board says the governor will have to make many changes to its budget.

The majority on the court said upholding the benefits could have opened the door to a broad range of other federal benefits to Puerto Rico residents.

Revenues were also up compared to the Oversight Board's projection made on Jan. 27.

The Oversight Board says an adversary complaint affecting HTA claims remains active, contradicting a statement made to the court last month.

The underwriters filed a defense to the court earlier this month and analysts are skeptical of MBIA’s chances of prevailing.

The Economic Development Bank estimated the first half of fiscal 2022 had experienced a 5.5% increase in growth, upward from a 3.6% increase in previous estimates.

The governor highlighted the positive role of federal aid on the island.

The commonwealth's unemployment rate hit a record low in February.