Emerging-Market January Bond Rush Begins With Trio of Offerings

The Angel of Independence monument on Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City.
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By Andras Gergely, Kelsey Butler, and Maria Elena Vizcaino

January 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM UTC

Updated on

January 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM UTC

January’s traditional debt rush by emerging-market nations is well under way with major issuers from Latin America to the Middle East joining the fray.

Mexico is planning a sale of dollar-denominated bonds, extending last year’s wave that made it the top borrower in emerging markets. Saudi Arabia is starting 2026 with a benchmark-sized dollar bond and Slovenia kicked off what promises to be another bumper season for eastern Europe’s sovereigns.