Mexico
Ailing SoEs Pose Systemic Fiscal Risk in Pockets of EM
A new analysis by the IIF indicates that struggling state-owned giants such as Pemex and Eskom remain vulnerable and pose risks to their respective countries’ sovereign credit outlook.
30 Jan 2020
Mexico 2020 Growth Forecast Revised Down Amid Frail Business Confidence
Inflation and investment are expected to remain steady, with potential upside from the manufacturing sector if USMCA is finalized, Banorte analysis predicts.
27 Jan 2020
Private Credit in Latin America: Helping SMEs Transition to Corporate Finance
The asset class that first came to prominence in the region several years ago is resurfacing in a big way, driven by investors’ hunger for yield and diversification, helping SMEs and corporates source alternative funding in the meantime. But questions are being asked about the sustainability of private debt were the global environment to deteriorate and liquidity to drain from the market.
28 Nov 2019
CASE STUDY: Fibra Uno Secures Latin America’s First Sustainability-Linked RCF
The Mexican REIT followed up its June USD1bn issuance with an impressive USD1.1bn dual-tranche revolving committed credit facility, with the spread linked to pre-agreed sustainability KPIs, an instrument that was the first of its kind in the region.
15 Nov 2019
Off the Record: Low Rates Supporting Issuance Volumes in Latin America as Libor Transition Looms
In 2020, Latin America’s largest markets are largely going be to characterised by picky investors, persistently low yields, infrastructure development, LIBOR-related woes, and socio-political upheaval, according to dozens of bankers, investors, lawyers and credit ratings agencies who spoke with Bonds & Loans on a recent trip to the region. We’ve summarised the top five themes likely to drive the…
12 Nov 2019
Mexico’s Real Estate Sector Builds Momentum Even as Wider Markets Slow
A sleepy summer period for Mexico’s capital markets was awoken by a slew of real estate deals, including bonds issued by Fibra Uno and Terrafina, but the extent to which these issuances reflect sustained resilience and heightened activity in the sector, at a time when a slowing economy is posing challenges for most corporate issuers, remains unclear.
29 Oct 2019
HSBC Sees Green ‘Truly Entering Mainstream’ as Chile Takes ESG Funding Innovation to Next Level
Chile’s impeccably timed and well-executed debut foray into the Green bond market set a number of milestones, building on a growing pipeline of Green and ESG-linked transactions in the Americas, and reinforcing the trend that these formats are viable components of the funding toolkit for a broadening range of organisations. More impressively so, Chile executed its inaugural Green issuances in USD…
9 Oct 2019
CASE STUDY: Terrafina Prices Benchmark Bond Below 5% as Mexican Real Estate Charms Markets
Terrafina, one of Mexico’s top real estate investment trusts, issued a USD500mn 10-year senior unsecured international bond that saw 5x oversubscription at peak and priced at an impressive 4.962%, joining a spate of issuances from the real estate sector – one of the busiest in terms of volumes in Mexican fixed-income.
19 Sept 2019
CASE STUDY: FUNO’s “Phone Roadshow” Brings Strong Oversubscription on USD1bn Issue
Fibra UNO, the first and largest real estate investment trust (REIT) in Mexico, was able to upsize its dual-tranche USD1bn bond with an innovative “long-distance” roadshow that saw over 4x oversubscription from a variety of international investors.
7 Aug 2019
Mexico & Brazil: Populism’s First 100 Days
In elections last year, voters in both Brazil and Mexico opted overwhelmingly for populist candidates. To be sure, Latin American populism takes many shapes. In Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s version (AMLO) promised significantly higher spending on social programmes and infrastructure. Brazil’s new President, Jair Bolsonaro, has pledged assertive efforts to clamp down on crime and boost…
9 Apr 2019