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September 5, 2019
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 24, 2019
EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

March 28, 2019
EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

December 6, 2018
EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

September 12, 2018
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 7, 2018
EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

May 25, 2018
EMTA Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. 

May 13, 2018
IMF to Launch Global Public and Private Borrowing Database.  

March 19, 2018
EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

December 7, 2017
EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

September 11, 2017
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

August 30, 2017
EMTA Relocates - Effective, Friday, September 1, 2017, EMTA’s NY headquarters will be located at 405 Lexington Avenue, Suite 5304, New York, NY 10174. Staff e-mail addresses remain the same. Click Here for new staff phone numbers. 

August 28, 2017
Market Practice Recommendation for Settlement of Emerging Markets and Frontier Markets Eurobonds in Light of the Upcoming T+2 Settlement Cycle.

June 26, 2017
EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 6, 2017
IMF Discusses State-Contingent Debt Instruments for Sovereigns.

March 28, 2017
EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

November 29, 2016
EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

September 28, 2016
SIFMA Commends SEC Action to Facilitate a Shorter Settlement Cycle.

September 19, 2016
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

July 5, 2016
EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

April 15, 2016
EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

December 17, 2015
Market Relief as US Fed Finally Raises Fed Funds Rate by .25%.

December 1, 2015
EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin in Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

September 8, 2015
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin in Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 4, 2015
EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

April 30, 2015
Belgian Bill Relating to Creditor Rights.

March 20, 2015
EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section. 

December 3, 2014
EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

October 3, 2014
Market Practice for Settlement of Emerging Markets and Frontier Markets Eurobonds with an XS and US Prefix.
Non-Members - please contact Aviva Werner (awerner@emta.org) or Jonathan Murno (jmurno@emta.org) for EMTA's Market Practice document.

September 4, 2014
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 9, 2014
EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

February 28, 2014
EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section. 

December 4, 2013
EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

September 17, 2013
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 17, 2013
EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

April 2, 2013
EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

March 19, 2013
Growth-linked Bonds: EMTA Institutional Investor Questionnaire - Overview of Responses and Analysis (Discussion Paper), by Starla Griffin, Slaney Advisors.

December 5, 2012
EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

November 28, 2012
Fifth Circuit Opinion in Vitro Litigation.

November 27, 2012
2013 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

November 16, 2012
2012 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

October 30, 2012
EMTA recommends that EM Markets be Open on Wednesday, October 31, 2012.

October 29, 2012
Early Market Close, 12:00 Noon, Monday, October 29, 2012 and Full Close on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, due to Hurricane Sandy

September 11, 2012
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 12, 2012
EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

March 19, 2012
EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

February 3, 2012
Flat Trading Summary. 

January 26, 2012
In Memoriam, Ruth Mazzoni, 1965-2012. 

November 30, 2011
EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

September 22, 2011
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 21, 2011
EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

April 4, 2011
EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section. 

March 10, 2011
ICMA-ERC Survey on Repo Activity.

January 21, 2011
In Memoriam, Peter R. Geraghty, EMTA Founder and Former Co-Chair, Long-Time EMTA Director.

December 20, 2010
2011 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

December 1, 2010
EMTA's Fourth Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

October 4, 2010
EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section. 

Richards Kibbe & Orbe Memorandum on Recent Denial of Consents to Secondary Loan Assignments. 

 

 

July 7, 2010

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

April 6, 2010

EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Availabe in our Bulletin Section.

January 8, 2010

2010 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

December 15, 2009

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

October 2, 2009

WSJ NEWS ALERT: Rio de Janeiro Selected as Host City for 2016 Olympics. 

September 29, 2009

EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 16, 2009

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

April 29, 2009

ICMA Sale of Xtrakter to Euroclear on April 30. 

April 8, 2009

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

December 8, 2008

2009 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

November 25, 2008

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

November 20, 2008

Euroclear to Acquire Xtrakter from ICMA. 

September 17, 2008

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

June 3, 2008

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

March 4, 2008

EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

December 13, 2007

2008 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets.  

November 26, 2007

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

September 25, 2007

EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 15, 2007

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

April 13, 2007

Whitney Debevoise Approved as US Executive Director at World Bank. 

February 27, 2007

EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

December 11, 2006

2007 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

December 5, 2006

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

September 15, 2006

EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

August 9, 2006

Switzerland and the U.S. Sign Hague Securities Convention. 

June 14, 2006

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 12, 2006

UK Court of Appeals Decision in Essar Steel Limited v. The Argo Fund Limited. 

March 27, 2006

UK Court Decision in Essar Steel Limited v. The Argo Fund Limited. 

February 23, 2006

EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

Brazilian Treasury Statement on Brady Bonds. 

New Emerging Markets-Focused Rating Agency Announced: International Ratings Group. 

January 18, 2006

JP Morgan Announces Enhancements to GBI-EM Indices, Available at Month-End. 

December 7, 2005

2006 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

November 30, 2005

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

September 19, 2005

EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

July 1, 2005

IPMA and ISMA Merge to Create International Capital Market Association (ICMA). 

June 17, 2005

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

April 22, 2005

ISMA/IPMA Announce Global Partnership with TBMA. 

March 1, 2005

EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

February 8, 2005

EMCC Closure Announced; Last Trading Day is February 15, 2005. 

February 2, 2005

International Primary Market Association (IPMA) and International Securities Market Association (ISMA) Announce Merger. 

January 5, 2005

The Tsunami Disaster and Relief Efforts -- A Message from UNA-USA. 

EMPower Message Regarding Tsunami Disaster. 

December 10, 2004

2005 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets.  

December 2, 2004

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

November 19, 2004

GDSC Launches at a Fed Conference A Practitioner’s Best Practice Guide and Confidentiality Agreement with User’s Guide. 

October 1, 2004

EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 4, 2004

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 1, 2004

EMPower Receives $50,000 Grant from the Ford Foundation. 

May 10, 2004

EM Job Opportunities Area Now at EMTA Website. 

March 31, 2004

EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

December 19, 2003

EMCC Files Rule Change with the SEC Relating to ISMA’s New Buy-In/Sell-Out Rules.  

December 18, 2003

ISMA Issues New Buy-In/Sell-Out Rules.  

December 11, 2003

2004 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

November 26, 2003

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

September 22, 2003

EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

September 10, 2003

Cleary Gottlieb Memo Re: Beneficial Holder Status to Sue, together with two related cases: Oaktree and MacKay. 

August 4, 2003

EMCC Temporary Rebate.  

June 12, 2003

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 5, 2003

New Class I Loan Assets List. 

April 8, 2003

EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

January 23, 2003

The Bond Market Association Posts an Exposure Draft of the Cross-Product Master Agreement (Cross-Affiliate Version 2.1) and Guidance Notes.

December 16, 2002

2003 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets.  

December 3, 2002

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

November 18, 2002

Emerging Markets Charity Benefit, Inc. (EMCB) Has Been Formed by EMTA and Market Professionals as a New Not-For-Profit Corporation to Plan and Hold the EM Industry's Annual Charity Benefit. EMCB Has Applied for Tax Exempt Status with the IRS.

November 15, 2002

EMTA IS MOVING!

On Monday, November 18, EMTA's New York office will be relocating to our new offices (together with ISDA and TBMA) at 360 Madison Ave., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10017-7111. All individual phone and fax numbers are changing; please use the new general number 646-637-9100 for voice, 646-637-9128 for fax. Staff e-mail addresses remain the same.

September 17, 2002

EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

June 10, 2002

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

May 21, 2002

EMTA 2001 Annual Report Now Available.  

March 11, 2002

EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

December 17, 2001

2002 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

December 4, 2001

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

October 25, 2001

EMTA Welcomes 3 New Directors to its Board – Redwan Merouani of CAI/IIF, Michael Krumenacker of Euro Brokers Maxcor and Vincent Priolo of ING Barings.  

October 4, 2001

EMTA's Third Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

September 1, 2001 EMTA Recommends Market Close for Wednesday. 

May 22, 2001

EMTA's Second Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

May 14, 2001

Market Practices for (1) the Calculation of Accrued Interest for Settlement of Certain Month-End Trades of Emerging Markets Sovereign and Corporate Bonds and (2) the Payment of Agent Fees.  

May 2, 2001

Draft Market Practices for (1) the Calculation of Accrued Interest for Settlement of Certain Month-End Trades of Emerging Markets Sovereign and Corporate Bonds and (2) the Payment of Agent Fees. Any Comments Should be Provided to Aviva Werner at awerner@emta.org.

April 12, 2001

Now Items in the New Developments Area are also Archived under Specific Categories. Click on any of the Historical Developments (listed on the right) for Specific Information.

Invitation to April 18 ISDA Meeting re: Hague Convention on Pledging Securities.  

March 20, 2001

EMTA's First Quarter Bulletin is Now Available in our Bulletin Section.

February 28, 2001

Seventh Annual EM Charity Ball in London, Dedicated to the Memory of Martin Quintin-Archard, to be Held March 16.  

January 9, 2001

Global Documentation Steering Committee Recommends Standard Cross-Default and Involuntary Insolvency Default Provisions.  

EMCC in Proposed Consolidation with GSCC, MBSCC and DTCC.  

January 5, 2001

2001 Batch Settlement Schedule for Certain Class I Loan Assets. 

December 18, 2000

EMTA to Participate in Hague Working Group on Pledging Securities.  

December 11, 2000

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

November 20, 2000

Emerging Markets Creditors Association (EMCA) in Formation. 

September 25, 2000

EMTA 1999 Annual Report Now Available.  

September 11, 2000

Log-In and Password for the Member's Only Section of EMTA's Website Have Been Changed. 
EMTA Members Should Contact Eric Brenner for the New Log-In Procedure.

July 26, 2000

EMTA Announces Addition of "Key Industry Perspectives" Page to the EMTA Website.
The purpose of this page is to draw attention to the Emerging Markets debt industry, promote Emerging Markets investing in a general manner, and to offer industry viewpoints on important issues of common concern.

June 23, 2000

EMTA Distributes New Version of Standard Terms for Assignments of Loan Assets (and Related Market Practice Guide), Effective for all Trades Entered into on and after June 26, 2000.

June 9, 2000

Loan/Bond Documentation and FX Derivatives Documentation Now Available to EMTA Members Online.  

May 24, 2000 

EMTA Releases 2nd Quarter 2000 Bulletin. 

February 16, 2000

Cross-Product Master Agreement Unveiled.