LatAm Bonds

Chilean company Prime Energía is looking to raise $575m of seven year bonds via a debut deal to be issued in conjunction with another company owned by the same group.

South American development bank Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) is due to price its first benchmark of 2018 after announcing initial price thoughts for a euro-denominated seven year.

Peruvian agricultural company Camposol could return to bond markets this week as it looks to capitalise on an improved rating to refinance expensive debt issued during darker days.

Canada-listed oil and gas company Gran Tierra Energy, which has the majority of its operations in Colombia, is planning a debut 144A/Reg S bond offering which will come due in 2025, the company said.

Mexican state-owned oil giant Pemex attracted a huge book for its eagerly-anticipated dollar market return on Thursday as bond investors pile into the region’s credits despite major elections looming.

Caribbean sovereign the Dominican Republic could become the first Latin American issuer to seek local currency bonds in the international markets this year as bankers say that timing could not be better for traditionally hard to execute deals.

Brazilian low-cost airline Gol increased the size of a tap of its newest bonds on Tuesday after opting for a two day execution to allow Asian investors to participate.

Mexican non-bank lender Crédito Real sold its inaugural Swiss franc bond on Wednesday, achieving attractive pricing compared to its US dollar curve, according to the company’s head of investor relations.

Caribbean sovereign the Dominican Republic will hit the road this Friday as it looks for a first international bond sale of the year, with the sovereign considering a local currency component.

Unregulated Mexican non-bank lender Crédito Real sold its inaugural Swiss franc bond on Wednesday, which is the lowest-rated deal in the currency from a Latin American financial institution.

The long anticipated US Treasury Department report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of the Russian Federation was published on Monday night, but no indication of the Treasury’s recommendation on sanctioning Russian government debt was given.

Aviva Investors has brought in experienced analyst Carmen Altenkirch as a sovereign analyst on its emerging market debt team.