Sovereign issuer’s return is a good sign, but liquidity is still low and investors are still cautious, source says
Category: Latin America
FACTBOX 4/17/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Duque levies a “solidarity tax” on public employees in Colombia
Argentina proposes 62% cut in interest payments
Government’s offer to restructure foreign-law bonds also calls for a three-year grace period
Colombia obliges banks to buy ‘solidarity bonds’
Government plans to issue new one-year notes within 90 days
Developed economies foot bill for IMF emergency funds
IMF members agree to redeploy SDRs for poorer countries, rather than allocate new ones
Light, Algar issue one-year notes
Rio-based power company raises $76 mln in short-term debt as the Minas Gerais telecom gets $29 mln
Banco Daycoval cancels plans for share offering
Brazilian bank says conditions unfavorable for its IPO
Fitch lowers Mexico’s credit rating to BBB- on recession outlook
Mexico is a step away from junk; already fragile business climate seen hampering recovery from pandemic
IMF adds liquidity line for countries with strong fundamentals
G20 approves debt service relief for poorest nations, including Haiti, Guyana and Nicaragua
Brazil treasury secretary sees ‘aggressive’ return to markets in second half
Government plans to speed up privatizations and concessions after the crisis, Mansueto Almeida says
