debtor

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The opposing insurers note that an automatic halt to litigation against the Boy Scouts as a debtor in bankruptcy expires after April 11.

From Seattle Times

"We urgently need faster and more efficient global mechanisms for providing debt treatments to these countries," Georgieva said at the Boao Forum for Asia, adding that such mechanisms would significantly benefit both debtors and creditors.

From Reuters

In Zambia, China has gained notoriety for being the country’s biggest debtor.

From New York Times

Earlier this month authorities approved regulatory changes in order to help developers by extending bond maturities and allowing debtors to pay back in assets.

From Reuters

“For decades, we have morally viewed ourselves as the creditor and Japan as the debtor,” the official said.

From Washington Post