Latin America
Acciona Energy Targets 2000MW Capacity in Mexico and Central America Within 3 Years
Miguel Rubio, Country Manager, for Acciona Energy, a subsidiary of the Spanish renewable project developer Acciona, talks to Bonds & Loans about the company’s joint venture with Tuto Energy following their landmark USD264mn 18-year project finance deal, solar energy production growth, and strategic initiatives in Mexico and beyond.
15 Oct 2018
The Loan Syndicator: HSBC’s Monica Macia Talks Loan Market Dynamics in the Americas
With an election almost every couple of months in the Americas, it seems 2018 is shaping up to be one of the most politically volatile periods the region has seen in over a decade. Coupled with the increasing de-synchronisation of regional growth and rising prevalence of macroeconomic and political factors globally, how borrowers satisfy their funding requirements through the remainder of the…
11 Oct 2018
Brazil: Dialogue with the Judiciary
There are plenty of examples of judicial activism in the world. The theme is old, but many specialists claim that it became more prominent in the post-World War II era, as a reaction to the inability of parliaments to curb infringement on individual rights.
2 Oct 2018
Grupo Alumina CFO on Deepening Growth in International Markets
We speak with Edward Uribe, CFO, at Grupo Alumina about how US trade policy is affecting the company’s funding outlook and the prospects for the metals and construction sectors.
13 Sept 2018
Brazil Election: The Wacky Races
There is no lack of tricks, opportunism and muddling in Brazil's latest electoral race. It is hard to determine what is worse: the silence of Jair Bolsonaro on basic economic issues or the incapacity of PT for renewing its economic agenda.
3 Sept 2018
Markets Cautiously Optimistic after “Tropical Messiah” AMLO’s Mexico Election Landslide
Months of uncertainty finally ended in July as Mexico decisively voted in its new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (better known as AMLO), an ageing left-wing icon with populist appeal. With almost six months until the official inauguration, he is trying to woo the markets with a more conciliatory tone. If the currency and bond yields are anything to go by, it appears to have worked, but…
31 Aug 2018
CASE STUDY: Atlas Renewables Prints One of Latin America’s First Green Project Bonds
The unique A/B private placement structure was a rarity in the capital markets in light of its inclusion of both senior and subordinated tranches. It’s also the third green project bond issued out of Latin America.
22 Aug 2018
A US-China Trade Dispute May Be Good for Latin America
Latin America may have more to gain than lose in a U.S.-China trade dispute, so long as it does not spiral into a recession-provoking trade war, writes John Price.
17 Aug 2018
Luft Energia CEO Doris Capurro Eyes Multilaterals, ECAs for Argentina Renewables Funding
Doris Capurro, President, CEO & Founder, Luft Energia talks to Bonds & Loans about the company’s renewable energy development plans, and its bid to tap into multilateral development institutions and export credit agencies to help finance the next wave of projects in the pipeline.
16 Aug 2018
Barings: Brazil's Industrial Production Soars in June after Truckers' Strike Ends
Brazil’s current account balance came in at a surplus of USD435mn in June, below the USD1.3bn surplus registered in the same month last year.
13 Aug 2018