New Developments 2012

February 24, 2012

ICMA Letter Relating to Retroactive Legislation in the Greece Restructuring.

February 22, 2012

Fitch Downgrades Greece’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating from CCC to C.

February 21, 2012

Press Release of the Hellenic Republic On Terms of Private Sector Debt Exchange.

Eurogroup Statement on Greece Agreement.

Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on the Meeting of the Euro Group.

IIF Statement on Greek Debt Exchange.

Press Release of the Steering Committee of the Private Creditor-Investor Committee for Greece (PCIC).  

February 17, 2012

Fitch Upgrades Iceland’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating  from BB+ to BBB-.

February 16, 2012

Moody's Downgrades Belize's Government Bond Rating from B3 to Caa1.

February 14, 2012

CFTC Proposal With Comment Period Ending on April 16, 2012.

Moody's Downgrades Six European Sovereigns including Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

February 13, 2012

Volcker Rule Proposal Draws Thousands of Comments: SIFMA, SIFMA AMG, LSTA, SEC Website.
Other Industry Comments: Paul Volcker Letter, John Reed Letter.

February 10, 2012

EMTA Winter Forum in London to be Held on March 6, 2012. Click Here to Register.

Standard & Poor’s Downgrades Egypt’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Sovereign Credit Rating from B+ to B.

February 9, 2012

EMTA Announces 4Q 2011 EM CDS Volume Stood at US$234 Billion. 

Update and Reminder to EMTA Members on Dodd-Frank Legislation (Volcker Rule).

February 8, 2012

Holiday Schedule for EM Bond Trades for US Presidents' Day Holiday.