... new information. Such limits are not in place for commodity options; therefore,commodity-linked bonds, which are a combination of straight bonds and commodity options,would react to new information ... became operative and therefore, in 1980, thegovernment of France paid 393 francs in interest payments for every single bond issued, insteadof the 70 francs originally planned for. Moreover, each ... Commodities from Price Volatility For years, LDCs have been faced with colossal foreign debt. The retirement and/or servicing ofthis debt has been a major problem for LDCs and their creditors due...