New Developments 2005

August 10, 2005

Mexico VRR, Series D, Record Date of September 15 and Payment Date of September 30 Expected. Trades are 'Ex-Dividend' on September 13. Calculations for Payments on the VRR's will be Announced by the Fiscal Agent Shortly.

August 9, 2005

Standard & Poor's Raises Morocco's Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating to BB+. 

August 3, 2005

Fitch Upgrades Russia to BBB. 

August 2, 2005

Forward Trading in Argentina GDP-Linked Securities: EMTA Memo, Forms of Confirmation and Bilateral Netting Agreement. 

August 1, 2005

Standard & Poor's Raises South Africa's Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating to BBB+. 

July 28, 2005

Iraq Announces Terms of Commercial Debt Settlement Offer. 

July 21, 2005

Statement from the People's Bank of China on Reforming the RMB Exchange Rate Regime.  

Malaysia Adopts Managed Float for Ringgit. 

July 20, 2005

Standard & Poor's Raises Long-Term Rating on China to A-. 

July 19, 2005

Fontana v. Argentina and Applestein v. Buenos Aires, Second Circuit Decisions Re: Bondholder Standing to Sue.

July 18, 2005

Emerging Markets Benefit to Be Held in London on September 30, 2005. Click Here for the Invitation.