Central America

Mexican financing and leasing company Unifin Financiera raised $450m of seven year bonds on Wednesday as bankers’ hailed the company’s improving reputation in the market.

Nomura has hired a veteran of Latin American bond markets as a managing director as it looks to build its business in the region.

Two high yield companies from Latin America will wrap up investor meetings on Tuesday ahead of planned dollar-denominated bond issues.

Guatemalan electricity distributor Energuate’s heavily oversubscribed debut bond closed two points above reoffer on the day of pricing to cap a hectic week in Latin American new issue markets.

The success of Argentine province Neuquén’s $366m bond issue on Thursday left bankers confident that the Latin America bond market was more than capable of taking on the flurry of rare and debut issuers coming its way next week.

Central America’s largest electricity distribution company could make its debut in international bond markets next week after mandating three banks to arrange an investor roadshow.

A glimpse of the future has arrived with the publication of a report modelling the credit risk banks face from drought. The effect on loan portfolios could be severe — and the research illustrates the new kinds of risk management banks will have to do as the world’s climate becomes more volatile.

Bond investors were sanguine on Central American sovereign El Salvador’s international bonds even as they took a battering in secondary markets this week in the wake of a default on domestic debt.

Global investment firm Stanhope Capital has appointed Mexico’s former finance minister to its advisory board.

Mexican textiles producer Grupo Kaltex is on track for a dollar market debut after wrapping up an international roadshow on Tuesday.

Mexican development bank Nacional Financiera (Nafin) continues to look at funding opportunities in niche currencies after selling its first ever public Japanese yen-denominated bond this week, according to the lender’s funding head.

Moody’s gave the world’s largest operator of McDonald's franchises a lift as it prepares to return to bond markets with a $300m 10 year deal.