Sovereign issuer is heading to the Japanese market for the first time in two years to price a multiple-tranche ESG deal
Category: Daily Brief
Braskem files for out-of court restructuring
Brazilian petchems firm now has an additional three months to reach a deal with its creditors on reworking its $10.9 bln debt
Batista family office buys Avibras
The billionaire owners of global meat company JBS agree to acquire the struggling Brazilian missile manufacturer
IDB gets billion-dollar funding boost from JICA
Expanded package is expected to lead to $14 bln in financing for projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
Suez seeks loan from IDB Invest
French firm requests financing to develop wastewater and sanitation projects in Panama
Vesta upgraded to BBB by S&P
Mexican firm is expected to benefit from favorable conditions in the real-estate sector, despite Mexico-US trade tensions
Argentine oil province seeks more investors
Neuquén will offer more shale oil blocks after its current round drew eight bidders, including GeoPark and Continental Resources
Bolivia names interim economy minster
The outgoing minister was censured by congress last week, potentially hampering talks with banks for financing totaling $5 bln
Mubadala plans Brazil distressed asset fund
The range of investment opportunities is “huge” given the country’s proclivity for distressed situations, exec tells LatinFinance
Petroperú crisis to test Fujimori’s mettle, investor nerves
Overhauling the oil firm would indicate the government is ready to take tough decisions to address Peru’s structural problems, say analysts

