statsobligationers
Statsobligationers are a proposed class of sovereign debt instruments that tie debt service to predefined statistical outcomes. In typical designs, the issuer commits to paying a base coupon and an adjustment to the coupon or principal based on the attainment of metrics such as GDP growth, unemployment, inflation, or social indicators measured by independent statistical agencies.
Structure and mechanics vary, but common features include a baseline coupon rate, upward or downward adjustments,
Rationale for Statsobligationers centers on aligning public debt costs with economic performance and policy outcomes, encouraging
Regulatory and market considerations include credit-rating implications, legal enforceability, data quality, and liquidity. Critics warn that
See also: GDP-linked bonds, performance-based financing, contingent securities.