Sometimes, debt-service payments are rescheduled and perhaps stretched out over a longer period, thus giving the debtor country time to regain its ability to pay. Sometimes, creditors agree to exchange the old bonds for new ones, which have either a lower face value or lower interest payments.
当债务无法偿还时，就存在好几种可能的谈判结果。有时会重新规定偿还日期，或许还能延长到更长的年限，因此也能让债务国重新获得偿还能力。有时债务国会同意用票面价值或者利率较低的新债来交换旧债。很少政府会完全拒绝以任何形式来偿还借款。