defaulter

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Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter, Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

It’s my understanding that the defaulter put down $2,000 and my friend cosigned for him to borrow the rest.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

S&P downgraded Evergrande on Friday to "selective default" after the firm missed a debt payment deadline earlier this month, putting the developer at risk of becoming the country's biggest defaulter.

From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2021

It could trigger a so-called "cross default" on Evergrande's roughly $19bn of international bonds, putting it at risk of becoming China's biggest defaulter.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2021

Where the sufferer, at the request of the person in default, postpones purchase or sale, any increased loss thereby caused falls on the defaulter.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various