(Reuters) – Ambac Assurance Corp joined growing opposition to a proposal by Detroit's emergency manager to default on certain bonds, including some the city backed with a pledge of its full faith and credit when they were sold, and warned that a default on them would hinder its ability to borrow in the future.
Ambac, which insures $170.3 million of Detroit's general obligation bonds, released a statement late Monday criticizing a plan by Kevyn Orr, the city's state-appointed emergency manager, to treat Detroit's GO bonds similarly to the city's "unsecured" debt, offering bondholders just pennies on the dollar.
The statement also criticized the state of Michigan for its implied support of Orr's approach.
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