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French banker Matthieu Pigasse emerges as key figure in Venezuela debt overhaul

French banker Matthieu Pigasse at l'Assemblée nationale in Paris.
French banker Matthieu Pigasse at l'Assemblée nationale in Paris on April 2, 2026. © Alain Jocard, AFP

Veteran French banker Matthieu Pigasse has emerged as a central figure in Venezuela’s debt restructuring efforts after his firm Centerview Partners was appointed adviser on the country’s more than $150 billion debt overhaul without a formal competitive process.

When interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez's administration announced the oil-rich country was embarking on an overhaul of its more than $150 billion in debt, it committed to transparency, an approach that would mark a break with previous governments.

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