Ecuador is planning to buy back some of its global 2012 bonds with some of the money it raises from a forthcoming sovereign debt issue. As part of the most recent renegotiation of its external debt, the sovereign must buy back at least 10% of the $1.250 billion global 2012 bonds outstanding.
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Brazil Cosan IPO Suspended
Brazil’s securities market regulator, CVM, has issued a two-week suspension of the flotation of the country’s largest sugar and ethanol producer, Cosan SA, citing a violation of the “quiet period”. This period forbids a company from making a public statement regarding its offering. Cosan’s shares were due to be listed on Bovespa this Thursday. The IPO is aimed at local and foreign investors. The offer is being arranged by Morgan Stanley.
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Venezuelan Yields Continue To Slide
The yield on Venezuelan benchmark 91-day bonds fell to 8.4% at yesterday’s auction from 8.58% last week. Yields on government paper continue to slide down towards 8% as foreign exchange currency controls and a lack of alternative investments lead investors to choose government bonds in a market of rising oil prices and government spending. Currency controls were brought in two years ago but last week the government announced penalties for transactions in the parallel currency market.
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CAF Agrees $290 Million Loan To Venezuela
The Andean Development Corporation (CAF), considered the financial arm of the Andean Community, has agreed loans of $290 million to Venezuela for development in the areas of transport, agriculture, drinking water, trade and technology. Projects being financed include a railway between Caracas and the state of Miranda.
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IDB Issues $93 Million Bond In Mexico
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issued a 10-year local-currency bond for Ps1 billion ($93 million) in the Mexican market, offering a rate of 8.67%. In Mexico 65% of the issue was taken up by Afores (pension funds) and the rest by foreign investors. The issue was oversubscribed by Ps1.3 billion and was led by HSBC. The IDB issued a three-year peso-denominated bond in Mexico last year for Ps3 billion paying 6.59% per annum. Following this issue, the Bank launched local-currency bonds in Colombia, Brazil, Chile and Peru, helping to develop an international market in Latin American paper. Former Colombian diplomat, Luis Alberto Moreno, officially took over as IDB president yesterday following the resignation earlier in the year of Enrique Iglesias who headed up the Bank for 17 years.
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The Diplomat
Luis Alberto Moreno, the new president of the IDB, is a consummate diplomat. He’ll need those skills as he sets a new agenda for the bank and seeks to satisfy its critics.
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IDB Loans Guatemala $37.5 Million To Connect To Mexico
The Inter-American Development Bank, IDB, has approved a $37.5 million loan to help finance an electricity connection project between Guatemala and Mexico. The total cost of the project from the Guatemalan side is estimated will reach $43.3 million. The loan would cover 87% of these costs.
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Enrique Iglesias Bids Farewell To IDB
Enrique Iglesias, president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is retiring after 17 years heading up the organization. Iglesias, former foreign minister of Uruguay and director of CEPAL, was elected president in 1988 and has been reelected every four years since then. Spanish-born Iglesias will be replaced by Colombian diplomat and former minister of economic development, Luis Alberto Moreno, from 1 October.
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Peru Signs Oil Expo Contract
Peru has signed an oil exploration and production contract with the Peruvian arm of Petro-Tech International of the US. The contract is for 40 years. Petro-Tech plans to invest around $40 million in exploration of the block in northern Peru.