M&A Energy Oil
Colombia's state-owned oil producer agrees to acquire 40% of four offshore oil blocks
Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds Debt
Bondholders turn in 92% of 2026 bonds to the Trini state-owned oil company
Bonds Debt Fixed Income
McDonald's franchiser plans to redeem $123 mln in 2023 notes on June 10
Loans ESG Green Finance
US-based multilateral lender provides $56 mln to Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent to preserve marine and coastal areas
McDonald's franchiser agrees to repurchase $150 mln worth of 2027 bonds
Montevideo-based McDonald's franchiser prices $350 mln in 2029 bonds well below IPTs as orders top out at $1.7 bln
McDonald's franchiser ties the rates on a two-part deal to targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Latin America Argentina Caribbean
Japanese carmaker selects Gustavo Salinas to run the local division
Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Economy & Policy Regions
Mauricio Claver-Carone sees a "great opportunity" as the development bank retools its private sector affiliate IDB Invest
International Financial Institutions Economy & Policy Andean
Mauricio Claver-Carone cites better-than-expected economic growth and sensible monetary policies, but fears high commodity prices could spur inflation
Trini telco get the go-ahead from investors to add $100 mln to its 2029 bonds
Trini telco could add $100 mln to its 2029 notes before the end of the week, source says
Corporate & Sovereign Strategy IDB Invest Loans
IDB's private sector affiliate provides $45 mln to finance women-run businesses in Bolivia and the Dominican Republic
Caribbean nation plans to price new notes next week and repurchase bonds that mature in 2023 and 2024, source says
Energy Gas Solar
French energy company and its local partner will each own 50% of a venture with more than 190 service stations in the Caribbean nation