¶ … Ecuadorian Debt What are the probable proceeds of the Debt Swap program for Jack's $50,000?

There are probable proceeds since the university will be getting sucre denominated bonds to show for their original investment. Of course in the long-run, bonds do not match an investment in another market such as stocks, but there are still perks to holding this medium.

First, there is a type of capital preservation. Unless Ecuador completely defaults on the bond payments or the sucre completely loses its total value, the bonds should provide a return equivalent to the amount they originally invested, in this case $50,000.

Second, these bonds will pay interest in intervals and that will continue to provide income for the OSSHE and exchange programs. In other words, the bonds provide ready cash fro a cash poor system.

The bonds may also provide some tax advantages for the programs and university. For example, as Ecuador raises money to lower its foreign debt, they should be providing the interest payments as tax exempt. This can be more advantageous if the DFD or exchange programs have additional tax incentive or shelter to combine to the interest...

especially advantageous for those whom are retired or want to minimize their total tax liability.
2) What are the obvious and not-so-obvious risks in participating in the debt swap program for the OSSHE? Which of the explicit variables appear to be the most important to the actual sucre proceeds?

Just as the sucre denominated bonds can be seen as an advantage, they can also be the source of some not-so-obvious risks. Any time a person or business, in this case the university, hold a foreign currency in the form of cash or a denominated investment, they are subject to the nation's currency concerns and risk. In other words, the potential for loss due to fluctuations in monetary exchange rates can turn the investment into a loss very quickly.

In addition, Ecuador has already demonstrated that as a nation they have no problem defaulting on existing national debt scenarios and the sucre denominated bonds will be no exception if the nation is unable to meet debt obligations. Consider that the Ecuadorian government considered a default strategy on a debt instrument that they were using to secure their original debts that they defaulted on. Ecuador must become a…