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/raid1/www/Hosts/bankrupt/TCRLA_Public/140626.mbx T R O U B L E D C O M P A N Y R E P O R T E R L A T I N A M E R I C A Thursday, June 26, 2014, Vol. 15, No. 125 Headlines B R A Z I L * BRAZIL: Extends Program to Support Real as Inflation Accelerates C A Y M A N I S L A N D S AYOM INVESTMENTS: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due July 8 CHESTER GLOBAL: Shareholders' Final Meeting Set for July 9 CHRISPHAELLE LIMITED: Commences Liquidation Proceedings IRONGATE GLOBAL: Shareholders' Final Meeting Set for July 9 LABRADOR LIMITED: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due June 30 LION/HOTEL: Shareholders' Final Meeting Set for July 9 NAC CREDIT: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due July 17 NAC CREDIT MASTER: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due July 17 OVS CAPITAL: Commences Liquidation Proceedings TDL FUNDING: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due July 18 E C U A D O R * ECUADOR: To Get $5MM-IDB Loan for Home Improvement Financing P U E R T O R I C O LAUSELL INC: Released From Dischargeable Debts & Liabilities T R I N I D A D & T O B A G O CL FIN'L: Trinidad Government Welcomes CLICO Appeal Court Ruling - - - - - =========== B R A Z I L =========== * BRAZIL: Extends Program to Support Real as Inflation Accelerates ------------------------------------------------------------------ Matthew Malinowski and David Biller at Bloomberg News report that Brazil will extend for at least six months its daily currency interventions as policy makers support the real to fight above- target inflation. The central bank will continue to offer $200 million each business day in currency swaps through at least Dec. 31, it said in a statement, according to Bloomberg News. Policy makers said they are prepared to provide additional dollars if needed. The central bank's current program was scheduled to expire June 30. Bloomberg News relates that a weaker real would further stoke inflation, which analysts forecast will hover just below the 6.5 percent ceiling of the target range. The real, which fell 13.2 percent last year, has rebounded in the wake of the government's program and has become the best performer this year among the 16 most traded currencies tracked by Bloomberg. "They're trying to close one hole there and contain pressure on inflation on one side," Pedro Tuesta, an economist at 4Cast Ltd., told Bloomberg by phone from Washington. "They want to keep inflation within the range," Mr. Tuesta added. The currency swaps are designed to provide hedging and inject liquidity in the foreign exchange market, the central bank said in the statement obtained by Bloomberg. The new phase of the program, which started in August, will last three months longer than traders expected, Mr. Tuesta said, reports Bloomberg News. The market will have a "very modest" reaction to the central bank announcement, which was made after business hours, Andre Perfeito, chief economist at Gradual Investimentos, said by phone, the report relays. Monetary Stimulus Bloomberg News notes that the real fell 0.3 percent to 2.2250 per U.S. dollar on June 24, paring its year-to-date gain to 6.2 percent. The currency measures were implemented last year after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it was preparing to taper its monetary stimulus, prompting the real to hit nearly a five-year low in August, Bloomberg relates. A weaker real increases the price of imports. President Dilma Rousseff's government has struggled to tame inflation without damping growth as she runs for re-election in October, notes the report. Policy makers last month halted key rate increases as they study the delayed impact of a yearlong tightening cycle on consumer prices and the economy, Bloomberg relates. Annual inflation in mid-June accelerated to 6.41 percent from 6.31 percent a month earlier, marking the fastest pace in a year, reports Bloomberg News. Economists surveyed weekly by the central bank forecast inflation will quicken to 6.46 percent by year end. Policy makers target 4.5 percent inflation, plus or minus 2 percentage points, adds the report. "The auctions can't make the real stronger, so they can't control inflation with that," Bloomberg quoted Mr. Perfeito as saying. The difference between Brazil's interest rate and borrowing costs elsewhere worldwide will do more to boost the real, Mr. Perfeito said, Bloomberg relays. Brazil's Selic is more than twice as high as any other benchmark rate among major rate-setting nations in Latin America, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Central bankers on May 28 kept the Selic unchanged at 11 percent after increasing it 375 basis points over the nine previous meetings, notes the Bloomberg report. Latin America's largest economy expanded 0.2 percent in the first quarter, down from a revised 0.4 percent in the last three months of 2013, Bloomberg News adds. ========================== C A Y M A N I S L A N D S ========================== AYOM INVESTMENTS: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due July 8 ------------------------------------------------------ The creditors of Ayom Investments Ltd are required to file their proofs of debt by July 8, 2014, to be included in the company's dividend distribution. The company commenced liquidation proceedings on June 3, 2014. The company's liquidator is: CDL Company Ltd. P.O. Box 31106 Grand Cayman KY1-1205 Cayman Islands CHESTER GLOBAL: Shareholders' Final Meeting Set for July 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- The shareholders of Chester Global Strategy SPV Ltd will hold their final meeting on July 9, 2014, at 11:30 a.m., to receive the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and property disposal. The company commenced liquidation proceedings on June 5, 2014. The company's liquidator is: Stuarts Walker Hersant Telephone: (345) 949 3344 Facsimile: (345) 949 2888 P.O. Box 2510 Grand Cayman KY1-1104 Cayman Islands CHRISPHAELLE LIMITED: Commences Liquidation Proceedings ------------------------------------------------------- On May 21, 2014, the sole shareholder of Chrisphaelle Limited resolved to voluntarily liquidate the company's business. Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt to be included in the company's dividend distribution. The company's liquidator is: Eagle Holdings Ltd. Eagle Holdings Ltd. 25 Main Street P.O. Box 487, George Town Grand Cayman KY1-1106 Cayman Islands IRONGATE GLOBAL: Shareholders' Final Meeting Set for July 9 ----------------------------------------------------------- The shareholders of Irongate Global Strategy SPV Ltd will hold their final meeting on July 9, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., to receive the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and property disposal. The company commenced liquidation proceedings on June 5, 2014. The company's liquidator is: Stuarts Walker Hersant Telephone: (345) 949 3344 Facsimile: (345) 949 2888 P.O. Box 2510 Grand Cayman KY1-1104 Cayman Islands LABRADOR LIMITED: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due June 30 ------------------------------------------------------- The creditors of Labrador Limited are required to file their proofs of debt by June 30, 2014, to be included in the company's dividend distribution. The company commenced wind-up proceedings on June 4, 2014. The company's liquidator is: MBT Trustees Ltd. Telephone: 945-8859 Facsimile: 949-9793/4 P.O. Box 30622 Grand Cayman KY1-1203 Cayman Islands LION/HOTEL: Shareholders' Final Meeting Set for July 9 ------------------------------------------------------ The shareholders of Lion/Hotel Cayman 1 Limited will hold their final meeting on July 9, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., to receive the liquidator's report on the company's wind-up proceedings and property disposal. The company commenced liquidation proceedings on June 4, 2014. The company's liquidator is: Stuarts Walker Hersant Telephone: (345) 949 3344 Facsimile: (345) 949 2888 P.O. Box 2510 Grand Cayman KY1-1104 Cayman Islands NAC CREDIT: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due July 17 ------------------------------------------------- The creditors of NAC Credit Value Fund are required to file their proofs of debt by July 17, 2014, to be included in the company's dividend distribution. The company commenced liquidation proceedings on June 5, 2014. The company's liquidator is: DMS Corporate Services Ltd. c/o Nicola Cowan Telephone: (345) 946 7665 Facsimile: (345) 949 2877 dms House, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 1344 Grand Cayman KY1-1108 Cayman Islands NAC CREDIT MASTER: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due July 17 -------------------------------------------------------- The creditors of NAC Credit Value Master Fund are required to file their proofs of debt by July 17, 2014, to be included in the company's dividend distribution. The company commenced liquidation proceedings on June 4, 2014. The company's liquidator is: DMS Corporate Services Ltd c/o Nicola Cowan Telephone: (345) 946 7665 Facsimile: (345) 949 2877 dms House, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 1344 Grand Cayman KY1-1108 Cayman Islands OVS CAPITAL: Commences Liquidation Proceedings ---------------------------------------------- On June 2, 2014, the shareholders of OVS Capital (GP) Limited resolved to voluntarily liquidate the company's business. Creditors are required to file their proofs of debt to be included in the company's dividend distribution. The company's liquidator is: Russell Smith c/o Derek Larner Telephone: (345) 815 4555 e-mail: dlarner@bdo.ky BDO CRI (Cayman) Ltd. Governors Square, Floor 2-Building 3 23 Lime Tree Bay Ave, PO Box 31229 Grand Cayman, KY1 1205 Cayman Islands TDL FUNDING: Creditors' Proofs of Debt Due July 18 -------------------------------------------------- The creditors of TDL Funding Company are required to file their proofs of debt by July 18, 2014, to be included in the company's dividend distribution. The company's liquidator is: Benjamin Booker 69 Dr. Roy's Drive P.O. Box 1043, George Town Grand Cayman KY1-1102 Cayman Islands ============= E C U A D O R ============= * ECUADOR: To Get $5MM-IDB Loan for Home Improvement Financing -------------------------------------------------------------- The Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ) sector at the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $5 million loan to Habitat for Humanity El Salvador (HPHES) to support increased access to home improvement financing for the Base of the Pyramid (BOP) in El Salvador. The operation will contribute to reducing the qualitative deficits in housing that disproportionately affect that population segment. HPHES is a legally established private, nonprofit organization that has operated in El Salvador since 1992 providing housing solutions for low income families to access safe, healthy, and dignified dwellings. HPHES is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. The housing deficit reaches 58 percent in El Salvador, with even higher rates in rural areas and among families in the bottom income quintile. HPHES has provided financing, bundled with construction technical assistance and financial education, to 15,000 low-income households in the country over the past 20 years, primarily for the replacement of dirt floors, upgrading of improvised and potentially hazardous walls and roofs, as well as connections for basic services including electricity, water, and sanitation services. "This program is consistent with OMJ's mandate as it will provide additional access to home improvement financing for BOP families that could not otherwise access such credit, under terms that are commensurate with their repayment capacity, and accompanied by the technical assistance required to help beneficiaries maximize the sustainability of their home improvement investments," said Luiz Ros, OMJ Manager. About Opportunities for the Majority Opportunities for the Majority promotes and finances market-based, sustainable business models that bring together companies, local governments, and communities in developing and supplying quality products and services to people at the base of the socio-economic pyramid in Latin America and the Caribbean. ===================== P U E R T O R I C O ===================== LAUSELL INC: Released From Dischargeable Debts & Liabilities ------------------------------------------------------------ The Hon. Mildred Caban Flores of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico, in a final decree dated April 28, 2014, ordered the release of Lausell, Inc., from all its dischargeable debts and liabilities except as provided in its Chapter 11 plan and the order confirming the Plan. As reported by the Troubled Company Reporter on April 9, 2014, the Debtor asked the Court to issue a final decree that its Chapter 11 plan has been substantially consummated. The Court on Oct. 31 entered an order confirming the Plan dated June 3. The Plan has been substantially consummated and the estate is hereby closed. The transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the property dealt with by the Plan pursuant to the provisions of the Plan has occurred. The Debtor or the successor to the Debtor has assumed the operation of the business and management of all or substantially all of the property dealt with by the Plan. The deposit required by the plan has been distributed. The payments under the plan have commenced. All contested matters and adversary proceedings have been resolved, and the estate of the debtor has been fully administered. About Lausell Inc. Lausell, Inc., filed a bare-bones Chapter 11 petition (Bankr. D.P.R. Case No. 12-02918) on April 17, 2012, in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lausell, also known as Aluminio Del Caribe, is a manufacturer of windows and doors. Bankruptcy Judge Mildred Caban Flores oversees the case. Charles Alfred Cuprill, Esq., at Charles A. Curpill, P.S.C. Law Offices, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, serves as counsel to the Debtor. The Bayamon, Puerto Rico-based company disclosed $34,059,950 in assets and liabilities of $24,489,414 in its amended schedules. =============================== T R I N I D A D & T O B A G O =============================== CL FIN'L: Trinidad Government Welcomes CLICO Appeal Court Ruling ---------------------------------------------------------------- Caribbean360.com reports that the Trinidad and Tobago government has welcomed an Appeal Court ruling that the Attorney General Anand Ramlogan said saves the country from paying out more than TT$1 billion (TT$1 = US$0.16 cents) to policyholders of the cash- strapped Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO). The Appeal Court overturned the ruling of a High Court that ruled members of the United Policyholders Group (UPG) were entitled to paid the full sums of their polices, according to Caribbean360.com. The UPG, represented by former attorney general, Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, have already signaled their intention to file an appeal before the London-based Privy Council, relates Caribbean360.com. The report notes that Mr. Ramlogan has described the Court of Appeal ruling as a "landmark decision" telling reporters had the High Court ruling been upheld, the State would have to find over a billion dollars to pay the policyholders. "In this judgment the court has effectively upheld as lawful and rational the balancing of public funds engaged by the Government," the report quoted Mr. Ramlogan as saying. The coalition People's Partnership government had agreed to a bailout plan under which policyholders would be paid in full up to TT$75,000 and thereafter 20 year bonds which would be issued, interest free, for the balances outstanding, the report relates. Mr. Ramlogan, the report discloses, said the UPG had challenged the legality of this settlement scheme and argued that statements made by the former Patrick Manning government, that policyholders' monies will be guaranteed in full, gave rise to a legitimate expectation that the People's Partnership Government would honour full payments. Mr. Ramlogan said the Court of Appeal held that the statements made by the former government were not sufficiently clear to give rise to any legitimate expectation and if there was any breach of such expectation, there were sufficient overriding public interest to justify this, the report relates. Mr. Ramlogan said the Court of Appeal also held that the decision involved matters of macro-economic and macro-political nature in relation to which the courts would be reluctant to interfere with Government's decision, the report adds. About CLICO International Colonial Life Insurance Company Ltd. (CLICO) is a member of the CL Financial Group. About CL Financial CL Financial Limited is a privately held conglomerate in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded as an insurance company by Cyril Duprey, Colonial Life Insurance Company was expanded into a diversified company by his nephew, Lawrence Duprey. CL Financial is now one of the largest local conglomerates in the region, encompassing over 65 companies in 32 countries worldwide with total assets standing at roughly US$100 billion. * * * As reported in the Troubled Company Reporter-Latin America on Aug. 6, 2013, Caribbean360.com said that over TT$8 billion worth of Colonial Life Insurance Company Limited's (CLICO) profitable business will be transferred to Atruis, a new company that will be owned by the state. CLICO is a subsidiary of CL Financial Limited. The Trinidad Express said that the Cabinet approved the transfer as the Finance and General Purposes Committee continues to discuss a letter of intent hammered out by the Ministry of Finance and CL Financial's 400 shareholders, which envisions taxpayers will recover the more than TT$20 billion Government has injected since 2009 to keep CL subsidiary CLICO and other companies afloat, according to Caribbean360.com. Caribbean360.com noted that CLICO financially caved in on itself at the end of 2008 after the investment instruments of major policyholders matured and they wanted hundreds of millions of dollars they were owed. Caribbean360.com related that at its annual general meeting in Sept. 2013, CL Financial shareholders voted to extend the agreement with Government until August 25, 2014, while Cabinet decides on a new framework accord to recover the debt owed to Government through divestment of CL subsidiaries, including Methanol Holdings, Republic Bank, Angostura Holdings, CL World Brands and Home Construction Ltd. Proceeds from the divestment of these assets will go toward Government's recovery of the billions it pumped into CLICO, Caribbean360.com said. *********** Monday's edition of the TCR-LA delivers a list of indicative prices for bond issues that reportedly trade well below par. Prices are obtained by TCR-LA editors from a variety of outside sources during the prior week we think are reliable. Those sources may not, however, be complete or accurate. The Monday Bond Pricing table is compiled on the Friday prior to publication. Prices reported are not intended to reflect actual trades. Prices for actual trades are probably different. Our objective is to share information, not make markets in publicly traded securities. Nothing in the TCR-LA constitutes an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security of any kind. It is likely that some entity affiliated with a TCR-LA editor holds some position in the issuers' public debt and equity securities about which we report. Tuesday's edition of the TCR-LA features a list of companies with insolvent balance sheets obtained by our editors based on the latest balance sheets publicly available a day prior to publication. 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