The Broncos say they believe Carter is manipulating the bankruptcy laws to delay repayment or to avoid repaying them altogether.

Yugoslavia missed $245 million in repayments last June, and has said it wants to restructure its debt to delay repayment of principal.

Thirteen foreign banks agreed on a framework to allow Indonesia to delay repayment of nearly $80 billion in corporate and bank debt that was a barrier to restarting the economy.

In addition, those shareholders will allow Carolco to delay repayment of another $10 million owed to them.

Southern California Edison has already had to delay repayment of nearly $600 million in debt this week, and late today Pacific Gas and Electric said it would do the same.

Besides the county's decision to delay repayment on its $975 million in short-term debt, experts in the municipal market are even more concerned by the county's latest maneuver.

International Brazil can delay repayment on more than $4 billion it owes the United States and other industrial nations.

They expect arbitrators to conclude that market conditions have delayed repayment of the loans.

As the bonds come due, the holders are being told that the government wants to delay repayment of principal for three years and to lower rates for the additional years to 7 percent or less.

If you do, we may delay repayment of duty on road fuel while we verify that you did use the oil in your vessel.