Colombia
CASE STUDY: Multi-tranche Dual-currency Financing of Autopista Al Mar 1 Project Summons STRABAG
The unprecedented 6-tranche multicurrency project financing was one of the first post-Odebrecht transactions to close in Colombia, and saw the arrival to Latin America of the Austrian developer Strabag, for whom this was also one of the biggest deals of this type in its history.
15 Aug 2019
Latin America Loan Market Heats Up as Hard Currency Liquidity Comes into Focus
Latin American borrowers continue to see strong demand from lenders and investors following a hectic year of elections in many of the region’s largest economies. We speak with Mauricio Voorduin, Managing Director, Latin America Regional Head; David Costa, Managing Director, Head of Latin America Finance; Sara Pirzada, Managing Director, Loan Syndications; and Mark Tuttle, Managing Director, DCM…
26 Apr 2019
Andean Borrowers Cut Through Volatility to Win Big at Bonds & Loans Latin America Awards
Despite a slowdown in some of the Andean region’s powerhouse economies and souring emerging market investor sentiment, many borrowers were unperturbed and moved into markets with inaugural, innovative transactions through much of last year. We take a closer look at some of the transactions originating from the region that won top prize at this year’s Bonds & Loans Latin America Awards.
17 Apr 2019
After Elections, Policy Uncertainty, Liquidity Concerns Weigh on Infrastructure Outlook in Americas
The dust is beginning to settle following one of the busiest election years in Latin America’s recent history, but concerns around policy reversals and a lack of sufficient liquidity in certain markets could mean infrastructure developers and investors focused on some of the region’s largest economies may not particularly like what they see. The early signs are worrying, to say the least.
1 Mar 2019
CASE STUDY: Frontera Completes Restructuring with Debut Dollar Market USD350mn Bond
The Canadian oil company navigated a challenging market backdrop to place an upsized USD350mn bond, its first in the USD market, to finance its operational investments in the Andean region, refinancing all of its outstanding 2021 notes in the process.
28 Jan 2019
SWOT Analysis of Colombia’s Credit Markets
Bonds & Loans team spent some time on the ground in Colombia to meet with a broad range of local finance leaders in order to get a sense of the risks and opportunities on the horizon in the Andean country.
18 Oct 2018
Odinsa CFO: Colombia’s Economic Tailwinds, New Government to Bolster Existing 4G Pipeline
Colombia is a world leader when it comes to public-private partnerships in the infrastructure sector, and the country’s flagship toll road infrastructure initiative – the 4G programme – is regularly held up as a beacon for other regional economies to replicate. But last year, due in part to eroding economic fundamentals and political volatility, many of the programme’s key projects were hit with…
7 Aug 2018
Colombia Sees Improving Internal, External Economic Conditions
Colombia's Central Bank Governor Juan José Echavarría speaks with Bonds & Loans about the economy, interest rates, and blockchain.
17 Apr 2018
Promigas CFO Aquiles Mercado González on Promioriente, Brilla and Expansion
Bonds & Loans speaks with Aquiles Mercado González, Chief Financial Officer at Promigas, on its distribution subsidiary’s hugely successful local market bond transaction, new opportunities for growth, and the company’s innovative non-bank financing programme.
5 Apr 2018
Tecnoglass Chief Financial Officer: ‘We must reactivate industry, consumption and construction’
Tecnoglass, among a select few Colombian non-financial corporates to take the plunge in the international bond markets last year, is looking to consolidate its investments over the past few years. The company’s Chief Financial Officer Santiago Giraldo López tells Bonds & Loans the company will look out for strategic growth opportunities in 2018, but risks still ride high on election uncertainty…
15 Mar 2018