South America

Argentine province Rio Negro on Thursday became the 14th province — and 16th sub-sovereign — from the country to issue in international markets since the sovereign settled with holdout bond investors in April 2016.

Brazilian utility Cemig on Thursday notched up $1bn of seven year money well inside the expectations of many market participants, as bankers said LatAm funding conditions were as strong as ever.

Brazil’s largest airline, Gol, is set to return to bond markets boasting five consecutive quarters of positive cash generation just a year and half after a distressed debt exchange on which some bondholders took a hefty haircut.

Corporacion Andina de Fomento tapped its September 2027 Kangaroo line on Tuesday, the first increase since it opened the line in March.

Brazilian low cost airline Gol will look to raise between $350m and $550m of new seven year notes as part of a liability management exercise, less than 18 months after a distressed debt exchange.

Colombia’s finance ministry has turned to a former employee to run the public credit office after the previous chief funding official resigned last week.

A Brazilian high yield duo is set to test the Lat Am bond market’s appetite for risk next week as they plot two of the racier deals to emerge from the region this year.

Brazilian energy company Petrobras has returned to the loan market after a four year absence with a $1bn syndicated loan.

Brazilian engineering group Andrade Gutierrez has begun to reduce a looming bond maturity, which is concerning rating agencies, with a tender offer to be funded by cash.

Minas Gerais state power utility Cemig announced its second roadshow of the year the day after signing a R$4bn ($1.23bn) bank loan as it looks to improve its liquidity position via a renewed attempt to sell international bonds.

Bond investors will have more sub-sovereign supply from Argentina to enjoy next week after a new borrower announced issuance plans.

The banking arm of Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim will kick off investor meetings later this week ahead of a planned Basel III-compliant additional tier one (AT1) deal as Latin America DCM bankers say that more bank capital trades are on the way.