Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp (COFINA)

A hurdle has been passed for a judge to issue a ruling on the federal government's responsibility for making investors whole on impaired Puerto Rico bonds.

Key parties say the Oversight Board must certify a fiscal plan with more revenue before they will approve the agreement.

For one thing, analysts say general obligation bondholders may attempt to derail the plan in Title III bankruptcy court.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after the main parties reached a deal on the restructuring of Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. bonds.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board, the government of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, COFINA senior bondholders’ representatives, COFINA subordinate bondholders’ representatives, and bond insurers agreed to the deal.

A draft of the plan in early July indicated that 71.3% of the funding was to come from the federal government.

The governor vowed to disobey Swain’s order, which he said would end Christmas bonuses or lead to "massive layoffs."

The board declined to say what the net impact on the central commonwealth government’s finances would be.

Christian Sobrino Vega takes over directorship of the agency in charge of debt restructuring from Gerardo Portelo Franco,

Puerto Rico has released three key reports since July 10.