VOL. XXXI

NO. 22

7-MARCH-1988

Financial and Banking News

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

Mexican Bonds Find Few Buyers

Mexico's ground-breaking attempt to retire a significant portion of itsforeign commercial debt by replacing bank debt with US Treasury-backed bonds hasmet with a lukewarm reception from the international banking community. Mexicooffered up to $10bn-worth of 20-year bonds (MEES, 18 January) under the scheme,and in the event was able to sell only $2,557mn of the paper, which carried a30%...