Fees are down firmly in spite of consolidation on Wall Street, and deals that once looked paltry look princely today. Yet issuers and their bankers agree the lean years are unlikely to last much longer.
Category: 2001
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Living with Headline Risk
Investors are applauding Colombia’s economic team for straightening out the government’s finances. But political uncertainty is rising with the approach of the 2002 elections.
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Making Belize Accessible
Hurricane Keith shattered Belize last year. The country is now beefing up its infrastructure and revamping its ports to facilitate trade and attract investment.
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Reinventing Belize
Twenty years after gaining independence from the UK, Belize is struggling to define itself while dealing with mounting debts. It is also trying to diversify its agricultural-based economy.
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Six hours, $1.5 Billion
With its lightning-fast bond issue in early August, Mexico seized on a hot investment grade bond market and succesfully tapped into taht strong demand.
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Sovereign Report
Mexico Stands ApartMoody’s Investors Service raised its rating outlook for Mexico to positive from stable last month. It currently rates the sovereign Baa3, the lowest investment grade rating. Standard & […]
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Sweet Calamity
Argentina may be falling to pieces, but the country’s best companies have learned from the decades of experience that with robust balance sheets, international expansion and steady cashflows, they can do more than just survive. Unfortunately, they are a minority.
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Blame Everyone
Two years ago, Ecuador was at the forefront of an anguished debate over the appropriate role of the International Monetary Fund, bondholders and the local government in sorting out the […]
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The 2001 Latin American Research Olympics
No one covering the Latin American markets could escape the impact of Argentina’s financial crisis that has dragged on for almost a year. Stock markets tumbled, currencies wavered, confidence crumbled. […]
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Bridging the Divide
Central America and southern Mexico are hoping that together they can achieve what they have failed to do on their own. The omens are not good.