LATAM Perpetual bonds: Too much of a good thing?

Bankers and investors question the slew of Latin American perp issues.

The Latin American perpetual bond craze shows no signs of abating, with several borrowers issuing deals at the end of January.

Cosan, a Brazilian sugar and alcohol manufacturer, launched a $350 million perpetual non-call five-year at the end of last month. Another Brazilian company, Vicunha, a textile and steel group, is also working on a perpetual deal – a $475 million non-call five. This transaction was originally scheduled to be launched last year but was postponed after interest sagged following last October’s market correction.

These deals follow a hugely successful $500 million perpetual non-call five-year bond from Banco do Brasil, which was priced last month.

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