New Developments 2008

December 4, 2008

"Economic Perspectives and Measures to Foster Economic Growth, Employmentand Financing.  "Keynote Address by Dr. Alejandro Werner, Undersecretary of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico, at EMTA's Annual Meeting. 

EMTA Annual Meeting Sell Side Panel - Market Views on Key Variables for 2009. 

Moody's Downgrades Iceland's Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating from A1 to Baa1. 

December 1, 2008

Dr. Alejandro Werner, Mexico's Under Secretary for Finance and Public Credit, to Deliver Keynote Address at EMTA's Annual Meeting.  Click Here to Register.

Argentina Announces Calculation of GDP Payments. 

November 28, 2008

Iceland Publishes New Foreign Exchange Rules (No. 1082). 

November 25, 2008

EMTA Announces 3Q Debt Trading Stood at US$946 Billion. 

EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our About EMTA/Bulletin Section.

November 20, 2008

EMTA's Annual Meeting to Be Held on Thursday, December 4, 2008. Click Here to Register.

List of Silent Auction and Live Auction Items for Annual Charity Benefit in New York Now Available!

IMF Approves $2.1 Billion Loan For Iceland. 

Ukraine: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding. 

Euroclear to Acquire Xtrakter from ICMA.

November 18, 2008

Fitch Downgrades Jamaica's Issuer Default Rating from B+ to B. 

November 17, 2008

"Ecuador: On the Likelihood of Debt Restructuring." November 17, 2008 - Gustavo Canonero and Hongtao Jiang (Deutsche Bank). 

Standard & Poor's Downgrades Hungary's Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating from BBB+ to BBB.

November 14, 2008

Statement Issued by Ecuadorian Ministry of Finance Concerning Global Bond Issues (in Spanish). 

Standard & Poor's Downgrades Ecuador's Long-Term Sovereign Credit Rating from B- to CCC-. 

Moody's Downgrades Ecuador's Sovereign Rating from B3 to Caa1.

Market Practice for Ecuador 2012 Bonds. 

November 12, 2008

EMTA Winter Forum in London to be Held on February 24, 2009. Invitations to be distributed shortly.

EMTA Corporate Bond Forum in London to Be Held on January 29, 2009. Invitations to be distributed shortly.

Holiday Schedule for EM Bond Trades for US Thanksgiving Holiday.

November 11, 2008

Highlights from SIFMA's TARP Summit.