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Debt-for-equity swap - Financial definition

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Translations:      FR  conversion de dette en capital (loc.) , échange de créances contre actif (loc.)     ES  canje de deuda por capital social (loc.) , conversión de deuda en capital (loc.) , swap deuda-capital (n.m.)     DE  Debt-Equity Swap (n.m.) 
Synonym:  debt-equity swap

  Concise definition of the term debt-for-equity swap

A debt restructuring method in which creditors of a company in difficulties agree to cancel some or all of the debt in exchange for equity in the company.

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