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Argentina calls up banks for impending bond issuance

Argentina is edging closer to an international debt issuance after mandating banks to organise a deal. However, questions over yield offerings and concerns over macroeconomic problems faced by the country could dent demand for the sovereign’s debt in the short term.

25 Mar 2016

Indonesia issues oversubscribed dollar sukuk

As part of a wider financing plan the Indonesian government has issued a US$2.5bn dollar denominated sukuk, the popularity of which is evidenced through its oversubscription and the global diversification of its investor base.

25 Mar 2016

China toys with Tobin tax to combat currency speculation

China is looking to bring in a tax to combat currency speculation.The move comes after numerous attempts by the government and its state banks to support the yuan.

24 Mar 2016

Video: Carlos Blanco, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Peru

What factors could influence any future debt issuances from Peru in 2016

24 Mar 2016

Video: Felipe Diaz, Head of Corporate Finance, Latin America, SMBC

How sources of funding have changed for companies in Latin America.

24 Mar 2016

Saudi Arabia mulls issuing US$5.3bn in bonds

Low oil prices have caused Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit to swell to new highs. The government is servicing this through foreign currency reserves and issuing local debt to domestic banks.

24 Mar 2016

Ecuador on the road for bond

Ecuador is setting up a roadshow with international investors to test the appetite for a sovereign bond. Despite the slight increase in oil prices, which will help the Latin American nation’s fiscal position, its credit rating will still likely demand a higher yield to attract investors.

24 Mar 2016

Oman’s Bank Muscat sets sights on loan

Low oil prices have pressured both sovereigns and corporates in the GCC, which have turned to the international capital markets to shore up their finances.

24 Mar 2016

Top Dealmaker: The Loan Syndicator

Monica Macia of HSBC gives her take on Latin American loan markets. Monica joined HSBC in August 2010 as Head of Loan Syndications for Latin America and was later appointed Head of Loan Syndications for the Americas.

23 Mar 2016

The China Convergence

Despite a volatile second half of 2015 and beginning 2016 on a rather precarious note, little seems to stand in China’s way as it seeks to position the yuan as a global reserve currency and supplant the US to become the global benchmark for fixed income.

22 Mar 2016