Latin America

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.

Brazilian low-cost airline Gol increased the size of a tap of its newest bonds on Wednesday as part of a strategy to actively manage its debt maturity profile.

South America’s best-rated sovereign sold its second cross-border bond in three business days on Monday, matching the lowest spread it has ever paid in the dollar market — despite offering more new issue premium than recent lower rated Lat Am deals.

Brazilian low-cost airline Gol left books open overnight for its latest dollar deal as investors said they understood the company was expecting some Asian demand.

The first meeting of the Central Banks’ and Supervisors’ Network for Greening the Financial System has broadened the emphasis of the group’s work from a focus on climate change to one on climate and the environment.