The Inter-American Development Bank has little to show for the billions of dollars it has pumped into Latin America. But Enrique Iglesias, who has led the IDB for 14 years, defends the bank’s role and revelance.
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Sovereign Report
Colombian Swaps Short-Dated Bonds In May, Colombia swapped $600 million in dollar-denominated short-dated bonds for longer-dated Colombian peso bonds to improve the maturity profile of its public debt. The government […]
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Seeking the Common Ground
Bondholders think the International Monetary Fund and western governments are forcing them to support a sovereign restructuring process that would violate their interests and those of the international bond market as a whole. Hans Humes propeses a solution that would protect the interests of both debtor and creditor in future sovereign restructurings.
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Secondary Marketplace – Business & Banking
Aracruz Offers AAA Bonds In February, Aracruz, the Brazilian paper and pulp producer, issued $250 million in seven-year bonds backed by export receivables. The bonds were issued at par with […]
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Committed to Reform
The president of the CVM, Brazil’s capital market regulatory agency, explains why new legislation will reform the country’s equity markets, improve corporate governance and help minority investors.
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The Thnking Banker’s Thinking Banker
Sir John Bond, chairman of HSBC Holdings, says the international financial community should create an environment in which markets can function more effectively.
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CAF’s Strategy is Consistency
If there is one financial institution that has held steady through good times and bad in Latin America, it is the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF). The firm, which celebrated […]
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Televisa’s Big Buyback
Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest broadcaster, has moved a step closer to buying back $970 million in bonds. Bondholders have approved the cancellation of debt covenants and the company’s repurchase of […]
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Growing Brazilian Pension Funds Go For Fixed Income
Brazil’s pension funds are the largest in Latin America, accounting for about 40% of the region’s retirement fund assets last year, when they had R$115.12 billion ($63.98 billion) in funds […]