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Fresnillo, the Mexican mining company, notched a first bond in seven years close to where bankers spotted fair value on Tuesday to reassure market participants that issuance are good for strong credits.

Bond buyers welcomed Brazilian retailer Lojas Americanas to international markets for the first time on Tuesday — showing that there is still strong appetite for the right debut issuers despite two fellow Brazilian companies cancelling first-time deals in recent weeks.

Asian Development Bank and the Province of Ontario hit the dollar market on Tuesday, with both issuers tapping the tricky 10 year part of the curve ahead of the start of public holidays in Asia this week which will put a pause on issuance in the currency.

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Chilean energy company Empresa Eléctrica Angamos has told GlobalCapital it has no intention of amending a tender offer for its senior secured 2029 bonds to satisfy a bondholder advocacy group that had labelled the deal “unfair”. Nearly two thirds of Angamos creditors have already participated.

Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Québec (CCDJ) mandated leads for its first dollar covered bond in a year on Monday. The issuer joins Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, which on Monday crystallised plans to press ahead with its debut deal following a period of soft marketing, while Swedish non-conforming lender Bluestep Bank commenced marketing on Monday.

Suriname has tabled an amendment to its debt act that includes a request to the finance minister to submit a debt restructuring plan.

Colombia will become the first country to draw down on an International Monetary Fund flexible credit line (FCL), its instrument for top quality borrowers. The government is likely to use the loan — rather than bond markets — to complete its external funding needs.

Bank of America and Toronto Dominion tapped into investor demand for bonds linked to environmental, societal and governance (ESG) projects this week.

After a second Latin American borrower in a week pulled plans to issue a bond, bankers are suddenly concerned that the region’s idyllic issuance conditions may be over. But with two infrequent corporates, a Colombian bank and a debut high yield name preparing deals, the extent of the deterioration should be clear soon.

The Republic of Panama sold its largest ever bond across three tranches on Tuesday, clinching tight pricing on a new 12 year but appearing to offer value on a longer bond and a local law tap.

Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s drive to buy floating rate loans that reference the secured overnight financing rate is charging up a nascent market in interest rate caps that reference the Libor replacement.