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Brazil Europe M&A
Air BP, a unit of the British oil company, has purchased aviation fuel facilities in 7 Brazilian airports from Shell and Cosan Industria e Comercio in a deal valued at BR...
Brazil M&A Bonds
Bradesco is looking to acquire HSBC’s Brazilian consumer finance arm, known as Losango, as the British bank seeks to divest in LatAm. Bradesco has expressed its interest ...
Brazil Bonds
Cemig has apparently elected to take out BRL6.5bn ($3.5bn) in short-term local debt should it win its bid for a stake in Energias de Portugal (EDP), holding off for now o...
Chile Bonds
Chilean auto lender Forum is readying an approximately UF1m ($43m) local bond issue this week, says a person familiar with the process. The company can choose from a 2.5-...
Colombia Economy & Policy
As expected, Colombia’s central bank has elected to maintain the country’s benchmark interest rate at 4.75%. In its communique, the bank cites continuing international vo...
Funds Bonds
A total of $217m flowed out of EM bond funds during the week ended December 14, according to EPFR. The class saw a 1.10% loss for the week ending December 15 for a 2.25% ...
Funds Equity
EM equity funds hemorrhaged $2.2bn during the week ended December 14, according to EPFR, including $280m from LatAm funds. In terms of performance, EM equity, fell 3.92% ...
Chile Equity
Corporacion de Fomento de la Produccion (Corfo) pulled the plug on an $80m-$90m offering of shares in water utility Essal after the sale process failed to clear a minimum...
Mexico Bonds
Mexico’s Banco Inbursa is heard targeting a TIIE+15bp-25bp price for an up to MXP3bn ($216m) issuance of 2-year floating rate bonds. December 21 is the tentative issuance...
Brazil M&A
Brazil’s Kroton Educacional has agreed to acquire Uniao Norte do Parana de Ensino (Unopar) for BRL1.3bn ($701.8m), using a combination of debt and newly issued shares. In...
People Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Colombia
The mayor of Medellin has named Esteban Calle as CEO of Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM), replacing Federico Restrepo. Calle, currently a portfolio manager with BMO in...
Brazil Loans
Brazil’s Grupo Schahin has closed a $692m syndicated loan being used to buy twin deepwater drilling platforms known as Black Diamond. The loan comprises a $350m 12-year, ...