Two of the electricity generator’s entities raise $126m in 2021 paper at the same spread
Category: Debt
Global Bank mandates three for 2021 refi
Panamanian lender starts global syndication for roughly $136m in bank debt, sources say
Sovereign Issuer of the Year – Argentina
Argentina diversified its investor base and pushed the boundaries with a surprising 100-year bond
Sovereign Bond of the Year – Peru
In an effort to reduce dollar debt, Peru explored the Euroclear market and international investors lined up
Quasi-Sovereign Bond of the Year – Petroperú
The state-owned Peruvian petroleum company attracted international investors with its first cross-border bond, achieving favorable pricing
Corporate High-Grade Bond of the Year – Sigma Alimentos
Shrugging off concerns over NAFTA, the issuer emphasized the viability of its Spanish division to attract European investors
Corporate High-Yield Bond of the Year – Klabin
The Brazilian company ends a three-year absence from the international bond markets with a well-received green bond
Sovereign Liability Management Deal of the Year & Local Currency Bond of the Year – Uruguay
The country’s first nominal fixed-rate global bond in local currency paved the way for Uruguay to fund itself entirely in pesos in 2017
Corporate Liability Management of the Year – Petrobras
The state-owned company uses a well-timed bond sale to keep chipping away at its debt load
Bond House of the Year – JPMorgan
Latin American issuers surpassed all expectations in the cross-border bond market last year, with 2017 breaking the record from 2015
