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Peru
In line with expectations, Peru’s central bank has kept the monetary policy rate unchanged at 1.25%, citing a continued reduction in inflation, which was minus 0.11 in th...
Brazil
Advent International’s Brazilian arm has pared down its holdings in Parana Banco by more than 50%, selling 4.27m preferred shares, according to a statement by the bank wh...
As investors continue to flock back in to LatAm and EM assets, there are few signs yet of a bubble, though a correction could come eventually. “I still see the world dele...
Funds
The CAF says it is investing up to $40m in the Ashmore Colombia Infrastructure Fund, which aims to raise $500m. The PE fund will invest in transport, energy, water, commu...
Moody's has revised the outlook on Grupo Bimbo’s Baa2 rating to stable from negative amid improved credit metrics and expectations of near to medium term deleveraging. "T...
Moody's has sweetened the outlook on Marfrig Alimentos’ B1 rating to stable from negative, based on progress with integrating recently acquired assets, as demonstrated by...
Chile
In line with most other LatAm central banks, Chile is widely expected to keep rates unchanged, at 0.50%, December 15. Morgan Stanley expects Chile to end 2009 with its mo...
Argentina
Argentine president Cristina Fernandez has authorized the issuance of up to $15bn in overseas debt, according to a decree in the government’s official bulletin. The sover...
Mexico
Fresh off a $1.77bn dual-currency cross-border issue Wednesday, Cemex promptly issued MXP4.1bn in domestic convertible bonds via exchange offer Thursday. The Cement maker...
Structured Finance
Mexican mortgage lender Hipotecaria Total has sold MXP2.52bn-equivalent in UDI-denominated 2025 RMBS, backed by credits from government lender Infonavit. The bonds have a...
M&A
Aerolineas Argentinas is getting a $640m 12-year loan from Brazil’s BNDES to finance 85% of the acquisition of 20 airplanes from Brazil-based aeronautics company Embraer....
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) has obtained an additional credit line for the Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Hermosillo and Guanajuato airports, totaling MXP651.4m...
Brazil’s energy regulator ANEEL will Monday hold an auction for an estimated 1.0GW-1.5GW in wind power generation capacity. The process is seen by local executives as cri...
Mexico was to set to price overnight a JPY150bn ($1.7bn) 10-year bond to Japanese institutional investors, its first Samurai in nearly 10 years. Officials at the lead ban...
In an encouraging sign for the loan market, Grupo Mexico has secured $1.5bn in 3 and 5-year dual currency facilities through partial syndication which funded this week. “...