Moody’s and Fitch Ratings evaluate the ratings after Citi says it will sell its consumer banking business in Mexico
Category: Fitch Ratings
Fitch ranks Quálitas as investment grade
Rating agency gives the Mexican insurance company a BBB- rating on “strong and stable” financial results
Fitch returns Braskem to investment grade
Rating agency upgrades the Brazilian petchem company to BBB- after it paid off $1.7 bln in debt
Fitch improves outlook for Uruguay
Rating agency cites the South American country’s “fiscal resilience” during the COVID-19, thanks to higher tax revenues and lower borrowing costs
Fitch upgrades Cemex after debt reduction
Rating agency also gives a positive outlook to the Mexican cement company on expectations of “robust” cash flow
Fitch downgrades Crédito Real
Rating agency also casts a negative outlook on the Mexican consumer lender on rising refinancing risks
ISA arranges next bond sale
Colombian holding company, recently acquired by Ecopetrol, has hired Bank of America and HSBC to lead a deal for $400 mln, sources say
Peru issues bonds for first time since downgrade
South American sovereign issuer prints a three-part deal for $4 bln, including $1 bln in 2072 sustainable bonds
Albanesi’s power generators launch bond swap
GEMSA and CTR look to swap $387 mln in 2023 notes and loans for new 2027 bonds
Fitch downgrades Peru on low growth prospects
Rating agency cuts the sovereign issuer by one notch to BBB as S&P casts a negative outlook on the country’s ratings
