Chile

Donald Trump’s shock victory in the US presidential elections was no obstacle to Santander’s Chilean arm as the bank became the first issuer from the South American country to raise financing in Taiwan’s Formosa market.

Donald Trump’s shock victory in the US presidential elections was no obstacle to Santander’s Chilean arm as the bank became the first issuer from the South American country to raise financing in Taiwan’s Formosa market.

Electric utility company Enersis Americas received a raucous reception from investors this week as it sold just the third Chilean corporate bond in dollar markets of 2016.

Tanner Servicios Financieros reignited Chilean issuers' involvement in the Swiss franc bond market on Wednesday by issuing a Sfr150m ($151.7m) three year note.

The expected closing date of a loan to finance a 379 mile transmission line in Chile has been pushed back as negotiations over interest rate swap provisions continue.

Chile-based airline LATAM announced plans to raise $500m of bonds later this month after mandating six banks to arrange a roadshow and tender offer for existing notes.

A report from American think tank Atlantic Council is calling for China and Latin America to take better advantage of their trading links and improve the usage of renminbi on the continent.

Kernel — Podravka — Masisa — Fabory

Chilean-headquartered wood products company Masisa has signed a five year loan from four lenders.

Chilean lender Banco de Chile is to issue $100m of senior unsecured floating rate notes, according to Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.

Chilean state-owned lender Banco del Estado de Chile raised ¥15bn ($147m) in 10 year bonds this week through a tap of its 'women bonds' initially issued in June.

EM bond investors said they expected a strong local bid to push new bonds from Chilean government-owned oil company Empresa Nacional de Petróleo (Enap) tighter after the company raised $700m of 10 year senior unsecured bonds on Tuesday.