In an effort to reduce dollar debt, Peru explored the Euroclear market and international investors lined up
Category: Fixed Income
Quasi-Sovereign Bond of the Year – Petroperú
The state-owned Peruvian petroleum company attracted international investors with its first cross-border bond, achieving favorable pricing
Corporate High-Grade Bond of the Year – Sigma Alimentos
Shrugging off concerns over NAFTA, the issuer emphasized the viability of its Spanish division to attract European investors
Corporate High-Yield Bond of the Year – Klabin
The Brazilian company ends a three-year absence from the international bond markets with a well-received green bond
Sovereign Liability Management Deal of the Year & Local Currency Bond of the Year – Uruguay
The country’s first nominal fixed-rate global bond in local currency paved the way for Uruguay to fund itself entirely in pesos in 2017
Corporate Liability Management of the Year – Petrobras
The state-owned company uses a well-timed bond sale to keep chipping away at its debt load
Bond House of the Year – JPMorgan
Latin American issuers surpassed all expectations in the cross-border bond market last year, with 2017 breaking the record from 2015
Awards: Deals of the Year 2017
2017 was a record breaking year for Latin America. As global investors aggressively hunted for yield in emerging-market bonds, companies and governments in the region raised some $140 billion, the […]
Mexico roundtable: Gearing up
With presidential elections on the horizon and the future of NAFTA uncertain, Mexico’s economy faces potential headwinds at the start of 2018. LatinFinance convened a group of business executives, government officials, investors and intermediaries to discuss what lies ahead for trade, finance and investment in Mexico.
Investment banks prepare for better days
As the transaction pipeline grows, investment banks in Brazil and Argentina see tighter races for mandates and a squeeze on fees. But simply hiring more staff may not be the answer
