Coronavirus

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy M&A Central America

Panamanian retail group picks up US apparel business on sale since 2020

Bonds Debt Fixed Income

Argentine oil producer exchanges $16 mln in defaulted notes for 2027s at lower rates

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds Debt

Argentine oil producer looks to exchange notes in default for up to $24 mln in new bonds

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy M&A Argentina

Chilean beverage company picks up 49% of the French food company's bottled water subsidiary in Argentina

M&A Equity Corporate & Sovereign Strategy

Colombian airline agrees to form a new company with Viva to reduce costs and bolster growth after emerging from bankruptcy

People Hospitals Chile

Guillermo Muñoz takes over at state-owned Metro as Clínica Las Condes sacks its CEO

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Debt Loans

Chilean retailer pays off $25 mln in bank loans after a rise in sales and now seeks fresh financing

M&A Equity Chile

Chilean casino company plans to issue $250 mln in stock as part of a merger with Dreams

International Financial Institutions International Monetary Fund (IMF) Funds

South American government is allowed to tap $1.3 bln in financing to confront climate change and COVID-19

International Financial Institutions World Bank Loans

US-based multilateral lender grants $500 mln for ESG investments in a "green economic recovery"

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy M&A Technology

Brazilian bank picks up 30% stakes in Prex and Paigo in a bid to expand into the low-income market in Latin America

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Fitch Ratings Upgrade

Chilean company has restructured its debt, sold assets and merged with a rival

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) International Financial Institutions Loans

US-based development also grants $260 mln for transmission lines in Paraguay and $100 mln to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Debt Bonds

Chilean airline requests another $300 mln as it climbs out of bankruptcy

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Economy & Policy IPO

Brazilian economy minister heralds pro-market policies for attracting $164 mln in committed investments for the next decade