LatAm Bonds

Rabobank's head of sustainable markets has left the bank, to take up a job in Brazil. He will be replaced by a colleague who has worked in sustainability for many years.

Andrade Gutierrez, the Brazilian construction firm, wrapped up its debt restructuring this week with a well-received bond exchange as Brazilian high yield names keep investors on their toes in the absence of new issuance.

Investor concerns over a growing corruption scandal in Argentina brought a new bout of volatility to Latin American bonds this week, with market participants on both the buy-side and sell-side appearing to have written off the prospect of new issuance in September.

Brazilian shopping centre operator General Shopping e Outlets do Brasil will buy back $48.297m of its perpetual bonds in a move considered credit positive by Moody’s.

Fallout from a diplomatic incident drove yields on Turkish sovereign paper to almost 20% this week. While yields have come off their highs, the picture remains bleak for the beleaguered nation.

Alberto Carrasquilla Barrera returned for his second stint as Colombian finance minister on Tuesday. While investors are happy with his return, and are keen to boost their exposure to the country’s bonds, debt issuance is likely to be limited.

Mexican telecommunications company América Móvil will redeem €900m of its euro hybrid bonds when they become callable on September 6, it has told investors.

Chile’s corporate issuers are well placed to stand firm as Latin America’s best-rated sovereign experiences a gradual decline in its stellar credit quality, said Moody’s on Monday.

Owners of Brazilian engineering and construction firm Andrade Gutierrez’s defaulted bonds have overwhelmingly approved an exchange that pushes out the maturity and increases interest payments, the company said on Monday.

Investors are returning to emerging market assets, stemming the tide of outflows from a sector battered by an international trade dispute and strong dollar — but perhaps only briefly.

Argentine electricity generation company Albanesi’s bonds found support in secondary markets at the end of the week after a 17 point drop following the arrest of its chief executive.

Lat Am bankers remain bearish on new issuance prospects for August despite quite busy secondary markets and as US investment-grade corporates and Asian credits flock to market.