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A $2 billion bond offering to finance the construction and development of the New Mexico City International Airport is being hailed as the largest inaugural bond offering ever for a new airport.

The market is growing but local limitations are hampering its companies’ ability to provide financial assistance for their own acquisitions

Aaron Roi B. Riturban The previous government had adopted an anti-mining stance, imposing a moratorium on the approval of new mineral agreements. As a result, key players in the Philippine mining industry have been cautiously optimistic and looking forward to the positive changes that the new administration might introduce. This was particularly the case when the presidential election frontrunner (who is now the President of the Republic of the Philippines) declared that he would support responsible mining in the country and honour existing mining contracts.

The lighter side of the past month in the world of financial law

India has moved to attract more debt capital but lingering issues mean that investments need careful structuring

Iñigo de Luisa David Vidal As a result of the stable regulatory framework that now applies to the renewable energy sector and, in particular, the economic regime applicable to such projects, creditors and sponsors are able to successfully refinance them.

Daniel Futej Rudolf Sivák As part of the so-called e-government process, Slovak authorities have implemented a system of electronic communication which, until recently, was voluntary. However, based on the new rules, the electronic delivery of documents from public authorities will become mandatory.

Daniel Lehmann Michael Abegg Interest paid on bonds as defined by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) for Swiss withholding tax (WHT) purposes, which may also include certain types of syndicated loans, issued by a Swiss tax resident debtor is generally subject to WHT at a rate of 35%. This may have an adverse impact on the competiveness of the Swiss capital market.

Cross-border insolvency laws face some practical adoption hurdles

The world's first green masala bond has brought the lack of clarity over the full application of India's capital gains tax to the surface.