Brazil's Bradesco ducked the mid-week market volatility with a $1 billion bond on Monday, underscoring strong appetite for Latin American financial issuers
Mexican glassmaker's debt restructuring offer – triggered by the company's lossess on derivative contracts in 2008 – is likely to be rejected this month, as the company can afford to offer better terms
Emerging market bond prices are set to hold firm this month as low issuance volumes, excess cash on the sidelines and strong economic growth offset global fears over the US economy, analysts said on Thursday.
Argentine province Cordoba looked set to open a new chapter in the country’s debt capital markets history yesterday, with a 12.5% seven year deal, the first non-private placement or debt restructuring deal since 2001.
Barbados underlined the strength of appetite for emerging markets exposures this week, attracting $900m of orders for its latest Eurodollar bond issue —a $200m 12 year 144a private placement on Tuesday.
The BRIC economy entered new territory in global bond markets on Tuesday with a record-breaking 4.547% yield, the lowest interest rate for a 10-year deal in the sovereign's debt capital markets history.
The region’s bull market has come at a price: large-scale capital inflows have piled upward pressure on currencies while raising the risk of asset bubbles
China’s influence in Africa is growing at an unprecedented rate. Amid the criticism of Beijing’s pursuit of natural resources lies an opportunity for African states to turn a one-sided relationship to their advantage
The Vienna Initiative helped avert a central and eastern European economic meltdown last year. But more remains to be done, as credit remains largely frozen and as Europe braces for more turmoil
Africa was hit hard by an economic crisis not of its own making. As political leaders take stock of the fallout, they must not forget that the aid and investment the continent so desperately needs can be found at home
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