Americas

Latin America’s best-rated sovereign, Chile, has slipped a notch with Standard & Poor’s as the rating agency said the country’s vulnerability to external shocks had increased.

ANZ added to the torrent of supply by Yankee issuers exploiting US earnings blackout with a $1bn two-part offering.

Chilean retailer Cencosud’s new 10 year bond drifted wider in secondary markets on Thursday after bankers placed its new issue premium in the single digits.

Bond investors expect Peru to be able to successfully issue in nuevo soles next week as it wraps up investor meetings ahead of a planned Euroclearable local currency deal.

Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex on Tuesday sold $5bn of bonds that left investors very happy. The curve had widened significantly in the run-up to the deal, but the new bonds popped as much as two points in the aftermarket.

Argentina’s largest province raised €500m of euro-denominated bonds on Thursday after hefty tightening from initial price thoughts.

A surfeit of sterling liquidity drove demand for covered bonds to new heights this week with exceptional deal executions seen in two Canadian bank transactions, raising the likelihood that a UK bank will soon follow.

Midstream energy company Oneok made a convincing return to the dollar market on Thursday with its first investment grade deal in two years.

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Digital Realty used its Digital Stout Holding entity to sell a dual tranche sterling bond offering on Tuesday. The data solutions provider was overwhelmed with interest for its £600m deal, and will use the proceeds to rid DuPont Fabros Technology (DFT) of existing debt.

South American retail giant Cencosud tightened its new $1bn 10 year bond by 40bp from initial price thoughts on Wednesday as it completed a liability management exercise.

Argentina’s largest province has announced initial price thoughts of 6% for a 5.5 year €500m no-grow trade in euros.