Bankruptcy filing by Brazil's Oi rattles global supply chain
Sao Paulo
BRAZIL'S biggest bankruptcy filing ever is sending shockwaves far beyond the recession-hit country's borders as operator Oi SA seeks creditor protection from global telecoms suppliers and export banks around the world.
Oi is seeking protection on over 500 million reais (S$203 million) of accounts payable to international providers from Nokia Corp and Ericsson to IBM Corp and Alcatel-Lucent SA, according to court documents reviewed by Reuters.
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