Technical Default Vs. Global Default
In the context of a country, a default is a failure to make required payments on time, such as when a government or a corporation fails to pay back a loan or meet the terms of a bond. A default can also refer to a failure to fulfill other financial obligations, such as those related to pensions or contracts.
A technical default occurs when a country fails to meet a specific technical requirement, such as a requirement related to the terms of a loan or bond. Technical defaults are usually less severe than other types of defaults and may not result in a full-blown financial crisis. Technical default is when a country fails to return a debt to its donor on a prescribed day it committed while seeking the loan. There is a fifteen-day grace period from both the lender and seeker until it is called a sovereign default.
