Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa faces a looming debt load
Category: 1999
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Retiring the Bradys
Brazil joins the growing trend-offering paper that’s more liquid but equally high-yielding.
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Bad Timing?
The privatization of Colombia’s power sector is being fiercely debated. The government’s plan is under attack from several angles.
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Retiring the Bradys (1)
Brazil joins the growing trend- offering paper that’s more liquid but equally high-yielding.
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Basel Proposals Would Affect Ratings
International financial institutions may turn to the world’s credit rating agencies to provide the tools for a new capital adequacy regime for the banks involved in international lending. The Basel […]
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Will Codelco Be Privatized?
Many Wall Street analysts believe that the Chilean government should take Codelco private in order to provide the company with access to capital, technology and management expertise needed to maintain […]
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Blazing the Trail
Two US power companies find that gaining a controlling interest in Peruvian utility means setting a precedent and contending with local investors.
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Chinese Checkers
Smaller countires in Latin America are strengthening their relationships with Taiwan, but at what cost?
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Colombia’s financing needs: No hurries there
If Colombia had not gotten a commitment for multilateral credit, things would have been different. But government officials are reassured after securing $6.9 billion in multilateral financing for 1999-2002. The […]
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Controversial Calls
Credit rating agencies may be too negative on Latin American sovereign risk following their misjudgments in Asia and Russia.