High YieldComeback King In a year chock full of corporate biggests and bests, one high yield deal stood out as the trailblazer. Mexican glassmaker Vitro’s $1 billion dual tranche issue […]
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Sovereign Bond
Keeping it Local Last year saw several significant and innovative transactions from sovereign issuers and many examples of creative liability management. But Peru’s $1.5 billion sol-denominated 2037 issue pushed the […]
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Corporate Issuer
Mixing it Up Long one of the region’s most sophisticated corporate issuers, Cemex again set the standard in 2007, raising more than $14 billion in funds in the 12 month […]
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Sovereign issuer
UMS Goes Strategic Long considered the region’s most sophisticated issuer, Mexico pushed the envelope in 2007 with several transactions that showcase its continued leadership of the debt markets. The sovereign […]
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Corporate Liability Management
Revamping the Profile Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS), Argentina’s largest natural gas operator, used a piece of US high yield technology – a tender for callable securities – to […]
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Structured Bond
Building Consensus Every country in Latin America faces the same problem of how to finance looming infrastructure needs. Solutions range from grand schemes still in theoretical stages to functional but […]
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Best Bank – Puerto Rico
It’s not often a financial institution is named Best Bank during a series of downward revisions to its credit ratings. But for Puerto Rico’s Banco Popular, an exception can be […]
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Best Bank – Costa Rica
Banking in Costa Rica is among the isthmus’ most government-dominated. The two largest state-supported banks, Banco Nacional de Costa Rica and Banco de Costa Rica, control about 55% of the […]
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Best Bank – Trinidad & Tobago
Solid economic growth has fueled retail and investment banking activity in the rapidly consolidating Caribbean region. Through a clever mix of solid management and diverse business offerings, the Royal Bank […]
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Best Bank – Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic’s banking system is repositioning for stable growth, as financial institutions adapt to tighter regulations imposed after the 2003-2004 economic crisis. Banco Popular, whose market share and profitability […]