Guide to Doing Business
in Saba

Moratorium

A debtor who anticipates not being able to pay his debt can request moratorium of payment (surseance van betaling) as stipulated in Article 204 Bankruptcy Decree. Moratorium of payment is a temporary procedure that is meant to improve the debtor’s financial situation through partial or entire payment of creditors; this may lead to a normal resumption of payments or to a settlement. The Court of First Instance appoints an administrator (bewindvoerder), supervised by a supervisory judge. When payment of the debts proves to be illusory, the moratorium will be converted into a bankruptcy.