Peru

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds Debt

Peru's state-owned oil company plans to hire two banks by the end of the month

Credit Ratings S&P Global Peru

Rating agency lowers BCP, MiBanco, Scotiabank, BBVA and Interbank to BBB on "high exposure" to the local market

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy M&A Commerce

California fruit merchant acquires Citrícola Salteña in its second M&A deal in Latin America

Credit Ratings S&P Global Downgrade

Ratings agency says the Peruvian state oil refiner's failure to have its 2021 accounts audited could lead to breach of bond covenants

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Debt Bonds

Peru could also consider a new issue in the second half of the year if the market window opens, finance officials say at a LatinFinance event in New York

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Credit Ratings Fitch Ratings

Rating agency cuts Peru's state-owned oil company to BBB- on a lack of transparency and weak governance

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds Debt

Peru's state-owned oil company is looking for a new auditor after PwC's local affiliate rescinds a contract

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Fitch Ratings Bonds

Rating agency cuts Telefónica del Perú to BB+ on falling revenues and rising costs

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds Debt

Peruvian real estate company plans to issue $50 mln in 15-year notes with Credicorp as structuring agent

Bonds Debt Funds

Mexican asset management firm could also start lending to exporters in South America in a few years, CFO says

Debt Equity Funds

Mexican online consumer lender is also looking to raise up to $200 mln to set up shop in South America and the United States, CEO says

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds Debt

Colombian lender expects to issue up to $127 mln in the local market on March 10, source says

Equity M&A Capital Markets

São Paulo-based private equity firm could acquire Andrade Guiterrez's 14.9% share in the Brazilian infrastructure group through Peruvian construction company Aenza

Economy & Policy Peru People

Betty Sotelo takes the job for the third time, following the recent appointment of Oscar Graham as finance minister

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy Bonds Debt

Peruvian microlender raises $28 mln to fund loans to women-led businesses