Weekly Report - 29 August 2013 (WR-13-34)

BOLIVIA | Bond issue. The Bolivian government has successfully allocated US$500m in 10-year bonds in international markets. This is the second such bond issue conducted by the country since it first tapped into international markets in October last year, the first time it had done so for 100 years. According to a statement by the economy & finance ministry, the bonds fetched a yield of 5.95% and were acquired by investors in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia.