Brazil: Bankers curious over Brazil IPOs

It has been a questionable start to the year’s equity transactions in Brazil. Two companies are marketing deals – Seabras Serviços de Petróleo and Brasil Travel – and bankers are hoping they fare well to give some much needed momentum to a market that languished in 2011.

It has been a questionable start to the year’s equity transactions in Brazil. Two companies are marketing deals – Seabras Serviços de Petróleo and Brasil Travel – and bankers are hoping they fare well to give some much needed momentum to a market that languished in 2011.

Travel not recommended

Brasil Travel is scheduled to close first – on February 8 – but is thought of as the weaker deal. “The feedback is not great on Brasil Travel,” says one ECM banker, who is not involved in marketing either deal.

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