考虑到包含于其中的不确定性，以及主权借债人可以通过印钞来偿还用本国货币发行的债务，债权人一般都会要求那些不在法律下发行且不以发达国家（通常为美国或英国）货币发行的债券支付特别高的利息。
Given the uncertainty involved, and that sovereign debtors can repay domestic-currency debt simply by printing money, creditors have typically demanded significantly higher interest rates if bonds are not issued under the law and in the currency of an advanced country – often the United States or the United Kingdom.