Argentina deposits debt payment, but U.S. court blocks payout

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina has deposited the next payment needed to avoid a default on its restructured bonds, but a U.S. federal court decided yesterday not to let the payment go through.

Both actions increased the stakes in a 12-year legal chess game between Argentina and creditors who refused to accept the downgraded terms offered by the country’s 2005 and 2010 debt restructurings and are suing for full repayment.