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Focuses on Brazil-based electricity companies' foray into the capital markets. Commercial paper issue of Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo; Bond plans of Centrals Electricas Brasileiras and Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais; External debt burdens of the country's electricity suppliers.

Reports on John Hancock High Yield Bond Fund's bullish take on corporate bond issues in emerging markets. Portfolio allocation; Sectoral and industry specific approach.

Looks at the possibility that Russian residents will be able to purchase GKOs in paper form from commercial banks. Benefits of allowing public access to this market; Why corrupt dealings have been prevalent in corporate debt market; Information on the proposal; Details surrounding the demand for GKOs.

Announces that Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan will manage a global bond deal for Kazakhstan. Expected launch of the deal in April 2000; Likely maturity and amount; Scarcity of paper in Kazakhstan.

Reports on the efforts of the Mexican Commodity Funding Corp. (MCF) and the Prudential Securities Inc. to sell in sugar-backed paper through the MCF Commodity-Backed Note Program 2000. Sale of the finish product of the Mexican sugar mills to the MCF with the agreement to re-purchase it; Offerings of the programs; Foreign currency rating of the MCF Commodity-Backed Note Program.

Reports that Croatia's 350 million euro-denominated bond sale will serve as a benchmark for other small issuers in emerging Europe. Spreads on the five-or-seven-year paper; Lithuania's plans to place between 250 million and 350 million euros worth of bonds; Slovakia's acceptance of bids for an approximately 300 million euro-denominated issue.

Reports on the Republic of Tunisia's first debt transaction in the United States market, which was the issuing of a $400 million Yankee bond. When the bond was issued; How the deal was launched; Comments from head of the emerging markets syndicate at Merril Lynch, David Benson; Discussion on Tunisia's growth rate.

Presents news about the emerging markets of Brazil and Argentina as of September 1999. Reasons cited for Brazil's smaller-than-expected euro-denominated bond sale; Controversy surrounding Argentinean issuer Banco Hipotecario Nacional's mortgage-backed securities deal.

Presents news items concerning emerging market bonds as of August 2, 1999. Plan of France Telecom subsidiary Telecom Argentina to launch another international debt offering; Negotiation of Brazilian cable firm TV Filme with investors to restructure its debt; El Salvador's expected placement of its first international bond via Salomon Smith Barney.

Reports Ukraine's official proposal to investors to exchange all of its outstanding debt instruments for longer-dated bonds. Expectations of investors for Ukraine to offer a scheme whereby all of its outstanding bonds would be exchangeable for a single euro-denominated instrument; Financial institutions handling the transaction; Advantages of Ukraine's dual currency options. INSET: Political battles stifle Ukraine's rebirth.

Informs on data from Chase Securities which showed that the euro probed to be popular with emerging market bond issuers in 1999 despite its disappointing performance relative to the dollar. Market experts' mixed opinions over whether non-European issuers will continue to expand their presence in Euroland's debt markets in 2000.

Reports that Samarco Mineracao SA is preparing to swap its funds in seven-year asset-backed bonds in Brazil. Amount of the deal.

Reports on Brazilian banks' issuance of short-term bonds to capitalize on the spreads between local and foreign interest rates.

Reports developments related to bonds as of September 1999. Rumor that the beer-maker Femsa Cerveza was rumored to have mandated Warburg Dillon Read to manage a bond sale; Terms of the deal; Securitization of account receivables by Mexican retailer Grupo Elektra.

Reports that Hungary-based HVB Mortgage Bank Rt., a subsidiary of Germany-based Hypo Vereinsbank is slated to become the country's second issuer of mortgage-backed bonds.

Reports on Hungary's 500 million euro-denominated bond offering. Pricing of the transactions.

Announces a 400 million euro-denominated bond issue from Poland to be managed by Paribas, Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston among others.

Reports on the bonds issued by Brazil's Banco Brascan in early May 2000. Worth of the bond issue; Buyers of the bonds.

Reports on the offering of the Kazakhstan's seven-year bond to several institutional investors in New York City. Terms of the contract; Number of capitalists interested for the deal; Level of demand.

Reports on the rumor that Colombia is looking for a banker to bring it back to the dollar market with a $500 million bond.

Reports on the plans of a Salvador, Brazil-based electricity distribution firm owned by Reliant Energy and Electricidad de Caracas to issue bonds through the private 144A market.

Reports on the recovery of bonds and equities in Russia. Investors' demand for bonds; Success of investments in the country's stock exchange; Stock trading of major companies in the country.

Reports on Slovakia's 300 million euro-denominated bond issue. Lead manager of the bond issue; Convergence play.

Reports that Brazil-based banking company Banco Itau SA is expected to issue eurobonds in May 1999.

Reports on the successful bond issue of Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. Bond managers; Industry expectations from the issue; Developments in the Latin American capital market.

Reports that Petroleos Mexicanos is set to launch the first tranche of a $5 billion oil exports-backed bond deal. Expected sale date; Deal managers.

Reports on Banco Nacional de Mexico S.A.'s closure of a $300 million traditional private placement on October 20, 1998. Deal manager; Reasons for the success of the deal; Credit rating.

States that as part of a regular auction, the Chilean Central Bank has scheduled the issuance of dollar-linked bonds, as reported on July 6, 1998. What these dollar-linked bonds are known as; Details on these bands; Comments from Yionas Kontopoulos, a currency strategist for Latin America; Estimated percentage of the dollar-linked issue size of the Kontopoulos bonds; Speculated yields of the bonds.

States that according to sources at Duff and Phelps Credit Rating Company, collateralized bond obligations (CBOs), may the next product offered to local emerging market investors. Information on expectations of the asset; Information on the investment in Peru and Chile.

Focuses on the performance of the securities markets worldwide as of October 25, 1999. Market movements by country; Updates on publicly traded companies; Hirings, transfers and other updates of financial executives; Market forecast; Reports and researches; Political risks; Indices.

Presents news items concerning the Latin American bond market as of August 9, 1999. Investors' pressure on El Salvador to pay approximately 500 basis points on its benchmark $150 million issue; Plan of Mexican retailer Grupo Elektra to launch a $400 million securitization of account receivables.

Reports on the bond issues of Salomon Smith Barney Inc. in 1999. Merger of the company with Citibank; Market share capture by Salomon Smith Barney.

Reports on the impact of debt payment defaults by Mexican firms on the credit access of other Mexican companies. Grupo Dina SA's offer to buy back debt; Bufete Industrial SA's default on its Eurobond loan; Expected difficulties of Grupo Industrial SA and Internacional de Ceramiaca to refinance their debt; Transportacion Maritima Mexicana's payments for its bonds.

Reports on the performance of emerging bond markets as of June 1999. Stability of the market; Level of investor interest in emerging market bonds; Outlook for the market.

Reports that Brazil's electric utility Light Participacoes SA is preparing to issue a one-year $125 million bond and a $200 million syndicated loan with a five-year average life to refinance its debt. Lead manager of the bond issue; Credit ratings; Company's debt to equity ratio; Changes to the company's ownership structure.

Reports on the plans of Metrogas SA and Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA (TGS) to venture into the debt markets in Argentina. Capital investments planned following the privatization in 1992; Structure of the bond offering of the companies; Bids being considered by Metrogas; Company's high level of short term debt; Plans of TGS to refinance debt before its bonds fall due.

Reports on decline in bond deals in the United States during the third quarter of 1999.

Reports that Brazil-based financial services company Bombril SA will issue euro-denominated bonds. Value of euro-denominated bonds to be issued by the company; Bombril's intention to use the proceeds from the bond offering to refinance its short-term debt; Renewed investor interest for Brazilian bonds.

Presents news briefs related to bond trading in Latin America, as of April 26, 1999. Includes Brazil's launching of a cash-sale of five-year global bonds; CableVision SA's plans for a bond issue.

Reports on the plans of Brazilian companies to issues bonds following the government's issuance in April 1999. Companies likely to follow the government's move; Opportunities for bond issuers; Investors' concerns on Brazilian bonds.

Reports on plans of a euro-denominated bond issue in European Union countries. Comments from financial analysts; Impact on capital markets in developing countries; Target markets.

Looks at the possibility of Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Sergiy Tyhypko, launch of a five-year bond with a coupon of 16 percent, to redress structural problems in the economy. Uncertainty regarding the impact that the income will signify for the government's difficulties; Comments from Ron Freeman, managing director of Salomon Smith Barney; Information on the financial situation in the Ukraine.

Reports on the concern that the Thailand government will issue bonds in the international marketplace. Statement release by the Bank of Thailand; Difficulty of the country to raise funds.

Reports on the planned bond issue of Brazil's Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. Structure of the bonds; Bond rating.

Reports on the launching of a small scale pilot deal by Bank Pekao SA on asset-backed securitization in Warsaw; Poland. Attempt of the bank to issue an international asset-backed deal; Plan of the bank to sell its bonds backed by automobile loans; Condition of the country's economy.

Reports on the restructuring of Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo's multimillion-dollar bond due in 2001. Outlook for the issuance of an official exchange offer in March 2000; Events surrounding the company's default on the bonds in 1997; Efforts of bondholders to recoup some of their losses.

Reports that the interest rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve has been applauded by various financial markets. Attitudes of investors towards the move; Reason behind the drop in Latin bonds.

Reports on the rally of emerging debt markets during the first week of November 1999. Strong demand for all Latin sovereign bonds; Highlights in the market.

Focuses on the potential of Brazil's bonds, in the wake of continued improvements in emerging bond markets. Stability of the country's economy; Results of bond trading as of April 1999; Outlook for new bond issues.