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Rede D'Or rode over investor concerns about the health of Brazilian corporates, while Edenor landed its first benchmark bond
Books for the jumbo €5bn deal were more than three times subscribed
Brazil is preparing its first visit to the euro market in over a decade
First trade from a LatAm corporate since the outbreak of war in the Middle East
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New US sanctions announcements on Russia, chatter around new IMF financing for Angola and a desperate economic recovery plan in Venezuela are keeping those emerging market portfolio managers still at their desks busy. But low volumes are playing havoc with EM secondary levels as traders embrace the quietest trading week of the summer. -
Venezuela has adopted a radical approach in its attempt to rein in its out-of-control economy, effectively devaluing its currency by almost 96% and pegging the value to Venezuela’s oil-backed pseudo-cryptocurrency — widely considered a scam.
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Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ecuador from B to B- on the back of its rapidly rising debt burden, even though the country finally has a finance minister popular with bond investors.
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The drought in Latin American new issuance stretched to six weeks by Thursday, but DCM bankers are now more concerned by prospects for September after contagion from Turkey hit Lat Am assets this week.
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Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA saw its 8.5% 2020s drift back upwards this week after taking a hit on the back of a US court ruling that caused some concern about bondholders’ ability to claim their collateral.
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Another month, another set of headlines to scare even the most resolute of EM investors. Yet it is nearly time for Latin American primary markets to make a comeback, and issuers shouldn't let their plans get derailed.
