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Fondo Mivivienda restarts issuance, but is not the best read across for most LatAm issuers
Issuers struggle over what concessions investors will require
Issuance in March was never going to be hefty after a record start to the year
Government borrowing costs are rising on local and international markets, and credit ratings are falling
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  • Following confusion over the effect US sanctions against Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA could have on US bondholders, the final picture is growing clearer and the unfurling scene is not a pretty one.
  • Despite some investors saying it had been clear for some time that Pemex was on a gradual decline towards junk status, a two notch rating downgrade from Fitch appeared to catch bondholders unaware as the Mexican state oil giant’s debt slumped in secondary markets.
  • A fresh round of US sanctions on Venezuela’s government can only squeeze President Maduro further, said bond investors, but meanwhile there was some confusion on Tuesday regarding the apparent ban on secondary market trading of PDVSA debt by US persons.
  • A fresh round of US sanctions on Venezuela’s government will add to the pressure on 46th president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro to clear off, said bond investors.
  • Brazilian pulp and paper producer Suzano returned to bond markets for the third time in five months on Tuesday, tapping its 2029s for a further $750m.
  • The US sanctions slapped on Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) this week look similar to those that have just been removed from Russia’s EN+ and Rusal. The move indicates that the US believes in the effectiveness of sanctions and is happy to keep deploying them. Emerging markets investors should beware.