CARACAS, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Venezuelan bond prices tumbled on Monday while those of state oil company PDVSA were mixed, affected by speculation that the government of President Nicolas Maduro could halt payments on sovereign bonds while maintaining payment on PDVSA debt. The OPEC member country’s cash-strapped government invited creditors to a Nov. 13 meeting in Caracas on Friday, after announcing plans to potentially restructure some $60 billion in bonds. Venezuela’s 2018N bond, the country’s next sovereign maturity, was down 31.125 points to a bid price of 34. Meanwhile, several PDVSA bonds were rising, with the benchmark 2022 rising 2.000 points to a bid price of 32. “Some people thought that the refinancing announcement is only going to affect the Republic and not PDVSA,” said an executive from a local fund that invests in Venezuelan debt, who asked not to be identified. Three other investors who also hold the […]