New Developments 2010

Holiday Schedule for EM Bond Trades for US Memorial Day and UK Summer Bank Holidays.

Fitch Issues Angola a Long Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating of B+.

Standard & Poor’s Issues Angola a Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating of B+. 

Venezuela Published New Foreign Exchange Regulation (in Spanish).

May 2010 - Official Information About the Greek Financing Plan is Available at:

• Europe and IMF Agree €110 Billion Financing Plan With Greece. 
• ECB announces change in eligibility of debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the Greek government. 

Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Ukraine’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating from B- to B. 

Argentina Announces Extension of Early Tender Deadline and Change of Schedule. 

Fiscal Agent Notice Regarding May 17, 2010 Payment on Nigeria Payment Adjustment Rights. 

EMTA Central America & Caribbean Forum to be Held on June 9, 2010. Click Here to Register.

EMTA Special Presentation: Mexican Bankruptcy – Legislation, Practices, Trends and Cross-Border Issues to be Held on June 1, 2010. Click Here to Register. 

European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism for Up to €500 Billion. 

IMF Executive Board Approves €30 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for Greece. 

Standard & Poor's Downgrades Greece's Long-Term Sovereign Credit Rating from BBB+ to BB+ (Non-Investment Grade). 

New York State Senate Committee on Banks Hearing on Argentina's Default.

• Information Regarding Hearing 
• Agenda 

Testimonies can be accessed by selecting each panelist’s name below:

• Mark Botsford 
• Robert Cohen 
• Dr. Thomas Halper 
• Dennis Hranitzky 
• Carolyn B. Lamm 
• Dr. Claudio Loser 
• John Missing 
• Dr. Arturo Porzecanski 
• Robert Raben 
• Dr. Richard W. Rahn 
• James M. Roberts 
• Dr. Robert Shapiro 
• Alexander Yanos 

Moody's Upgrades the Dominican Republic's Government Bond Rating from B2 to B1.