Credit Ratings Fitch Ratings Upgrade
Rating agency gives the Dutch constituent country a BB+ as GDP surpasses pre-pandemic levels
Loans International Financial Institutions Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
US-based development bank supplies $97 mln to finance investments in seven hospitals
Corporate & Sovereign Strategy International Financial Institutions Debt
Central American development bank takes out a $259 mln loan to fund green projects in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Corporate & Sovereign Strategy International Financial Institutions JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
South American country borrows $156 mln from the Japanese development agency to fund healthcare and social programs in the wake of COVID-19
Economy & Policy International Monetary Fund (IMF) Latin America
With global economy slowing and inflation high, interest rates will remain high
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Economy & Policy
Second review of EFF arrangement yields $3.8 billion -- and a few warnings
CAF Loans Peru
CAF to lend $120 million for bolstering the health system during the pandemic
Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Loans Digital Payments
Argentine e-commerce company borrows $233 mln from Goldman Sachs to expand credit to SMEs in Brazil and Mexico
Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds Debt
New Economy Minister Silvina Batakis says achieving a balanced budget is the key for economic growth and paying down debt
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
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
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Source: Johns Hopkins University