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Dec 10, 2009 Issue

No Change Seen in Peru Rates

Peru

Morgan Stanley, in line with market consensus, says that with inflation still soft and economic activity just stabilizing, Peruvian authorities will keep rates on hold at...

Moody’s Rates Telemar Issue

Brazil

Moody’s has given an Aaa national rating to Telemar’s proposed BRL2.25bn senior unsecured local currency debentures, which may be upsized to about BRL3.00bn. The outlook ...

Brazil Keeps Selic Unchanged

Brazil

As widely expected, Brazil’s central bank left its monetary policy rate unchanged at 8.75%. The bank says the decision was unanimous. Goldman Sachs believes the bank will...

Sonda Defines 3-Prong Issuance

Chile

Chilean IT company Sonda is shedding more light on its planned UF3m ($124m) bond issue. The issue will have 3 tranches: a 2014 denominated in UF paying about 3.5%; a 2014...

Peru, DomRep Get CAF Credit

Bonds Structured Finance

CAF says it has agreed to offer Peru a $400m credit line to help it cover potential gaps in financing from the international markets and allow the sovereign to manage its...

Titularizadora Plans Mortgage-Backed Issue

Colombia

Mortgage securitization company Titularizadora Colombiana says it plans to issue up to COP262.7bn in mortgage loan-backed bonds, with one tranche due in 2019 and 3 others...

Camargo Correa Unit Plans Bonds

Economy & Policy

The board of Camargo Correa Desenvolvimento Imobiliario (CCDI), the real estate unit of Brazil’s Camargo Correa, has authorized the company to issue BRL400m in non-conver...

Oi Pursues More Chinese Trade Finance

Brazil

Telemar, which operates under the Oi brand in Brazil, is in talks with the Bank of China to raise a sizable loan. The company is looking to conclude the discussions by ye...

Helm Plots Bond Sale

Colombia

Colombia’s Helm Bank is planning to issue COP200bn in local bonds, but if sufficient demand is generated, it will consider upsizing to COP300bn ($148m), the company says ...

NII Rings $500m Bond

NII Holdings, the Delaware-headquartered telecom whose assets are based in LatAm, has sold $500m in 2019 NC5 bonds. The Ba2/BB minus deal priced at 99.187 with an 8.875% ...

MPX Coal Plant Lands BNDES Loan

Brazil

MPX, the integrated Brazilian power generation company, has secured a BRL1bn 17-year BNDES facility to help it develop a 360MW coal-fired thermal plant in the state of Ma...

Stuffed Investors Nibble Sweetened Sigma

Mexico

Sigma Alimentos’ $250m 10-year priced wider than expected, amid indigestion from a week heavy for Mexican issuance. The food products unit of Grupo Alfa priced the 2019 t...

Carstens to Banxico, Cordero Becomes FinMin

Mexico

Mexican president Felipe Calderon has nominated finance minister Agustin Carstens to lead the central bank, replacing Guillermo Ortiz who ends a second 6-year term this y...

Cemex Paves Road to Renewal

Mexico

Cemex has priced a tighter than expected issue of $1.25bn and EUR350m in bonds. The fallen Mexican cement maker generated orders of about $8.0bn and EUR1.5bn, as investor...