Aberdeen Global Income Fund,Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-06342
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
Address of principal executive offices:    1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor
   Philadelphia, PA 19103
Name and address of agent for service:    Ms. Andrea Melia
   Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
   1735 Market Street 32nd Floor
   Philadelphia, PA 19103
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    866-839-5233
Date of fiscal year end:    October 31
Date of reporting period:    January 31, 2014

 

 

 


Item 1 - Schedule of Investments - The Schedule of Investments for the three-month period ended January 31, 2014 is filed herewith.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

As of January 31, 2014

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

    

Description

   Value
(US$)
 

CORPORATE BONDS—26.9%

  

AUSTRALIA—4.2%

  
AUD     500      

CFS Retail Property Trust, 6.25%, 12/22/2014

   $ 448,423   
AUD     500      

DnB NOR Boligkreditt, 6.25%, 06/08/2016

     462,486   
AUD     600      

Kommunalbanken AS, 6.00%, 10/21/2014

     537,046   
AUD     500      

National Capital Trust III, 3.59%, 09/30/2016 (a)(b)(c)

     419,403   
AUD     3,000      

Wesfarmers Ltd., 8.25%, 09/11/2014

     2,704,870   
       

 

 

 
          4,572,228   
       

 

 

 

BRAZIL—1.2%

  
USD     200      

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, 7.38%, 02/02/2022 (d)

     195,000   
USD     300      

Caixa Economica Federal, 4.50%, 10/03/2018 (d)

     294,000   
USD     250      

JBS Investments GmbH, 7.75%, 10/28/2017 (c)(d)

     256,250   
USD     420      

OAS Financial Ltd., 8.88%, 04/25/2018 (a)(b)(c)(d)

     363,300   
USD     197      

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 12/01/2021 (c)(d)

     200,859   
       

 

 

 
     1,309,409   
       

 

 

 

CHILE—0.2%

  
USD     200      

SACI Falabella, 3.75%, 04/30/2023 (d)

     182,428   
       

 

 

 

COLOMBIA—0.4%

  
USD     200      

Ecopetrol SA, 5.88%, 09/18/2023

     208,000   
USD     200      

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 5.38%, 01/26/2017 (d)

     201,000   
       

 

 

 
     409,000   
       

 

 

 

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—0.2%

  
USD     250      

AES Andres Dominicana Ltd., 9.50%, 11/12/2015 (c)(d)

     267,500   
       

 

 

 

EGYPT—0.5%

  
USD     500      

African Export-Import Bank, 5.75%, 07/27/2016 (d)

     530,625   
       

 

 

 

EL SALVADOR—0.3%

  
USD     300      

Telemovil Finance Co. Ltd., 8.00%, 10/01/2014 (c)(d)

     317,625   
       

 

 

 

GEORGIA—0.2%

  
USD     250      

Georgian Oil and Gas Corp., 6.88%, 05/16/2017 (d)

     258,750   
       

 

 

 

GUATEMALA—0.5%

  
USD     200      

Comunicaciones Celulares SA, 6.88%, 02/06/2024 (d)

     196,466   
USD     300      

Industrial Subordinated Trust, 8.25%, 07/27/2021 (d)

     322,125   
       

 

 

 
          518,591   
       

 

 

 

HONG KONG—0.5%

  
USD     230      

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 12.25%, 04/15/2016 (d)

     252,713   
USD     270      

Wanda Properties Overseas Ltd., 4.88%, 11/21/2018 (d)

     262,545   
       

 

 

 
     515,258   
       

 

 

 

INDIA—0.2%

  
USD     250      

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.13%, 03/11/2023 (d)

     231,563   
       

 

 

 

INDONESIA—1.1%

  
USD     100      

Adaro Indonesia PT, 7.63%, 10/22/2014 (c)(d)

     104,875   
USD     370      

Pertamina Persero PT, 4.30%, 05/20/2023 (d)

     313,575   
USD     560      

Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 05/20/2043 (d)

     429,800   
USD     200      

Pertamina Persero PT, 6.00%, 05/03/2042 (d)

     160,500   
USD     250      

Pertamina Persero PT, 6.50%, 05/27/2041 (d)

     213,125   
       

 

 

 
          1,221,875   
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2014

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

    

Description

   Value
(US$)
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

  

KAZAKHSTAN—1.2%

  
USD     450      

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, 6.95%, 07/10/2042 (d)

   $ 444,375   
USD     500      

Uranium One Investments, Inc., 6.25%, 12/13/2016 (d)

     497,500   
USD     310      

Zhaikmunai LP Via Zhaikmunai International BV, 7.13%, 11/13/2016 (c)(d)

     322,400   
       

 

 

 
     1,264,275   
       

 

 

 

MALAYSIA—0.1%

  
USD     110      

PETRONAS Capital Ltd., 7.88%, 05/22/2022 (d)

     141,492   
       

 

 

 

MEXICO—2.8%

  
USD     250      

BBVA Bancomer SA, 6.75%, 09/30/2022 (d)

     267,812   
USD     200      

Cemex Finance LLC, 9.38%, 10/12/2017 (c)(d)

     223,000   
USD     500      

Offshore Drilling Holding SA, 8.38%, 09/20/2017 (c)(d)

     537,500   
USD     230      

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 03/01/2018

     254,208   
USD     330      

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.63%, 06/15/2035

     344,286   
USD     330      

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.63%, 06/15/2038

     338,075   
USD     100      

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.38%, 01/23/2045 (d)

     100,009   
USD     390      

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 06/02/2041 (c)

     398,825   
USD     270      

Tenedora Nemak SA de CV, 5.50%, 02/28/2018 (c)(d)

     260,550   
USD     260      

Trust F/1401, 6.95%, 01/30/2044 (d)

     249,600   
       

 

 

 
     2,973,865   
       

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND—2.3%

  
NZD     2,000      

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.63%, 03/16/2014 (a)(c)

     1,609,502   
NZD     1,000      

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.75%, 09/26/2016

     842,772   
       

 

 

 
          2,452,274   
       

 

 

 

NIGERIA—0.2%

  
USD     250      

GTB Finance BV, 7.50%, 05/19/2016 (d)

     263,750   
       

 

 

 

PARAGUAY—0.4%

  
USD     400      

Banco Regional SAECA, 8.13%, 01/24/2019 (d)

     404,040   
       

 

 

 

PERU—0.3%

  
USD     330      

Banco de Credito del Peru, 4.75%, 03/16/2016 (c)(d)

     347,325   
       

 

 

 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA—0.5%

  
INR     33,000      

Export-Import Bank of Korea, 6.00%, 02/27/2014 (d)

     524,060   
       

 

 

 

RUSSIA—2.5%

  
USD     200      

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC, 7.75%, 04/28/2021 (d)

     214,500   
USD     350      

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC, 7.88%, 09/25/2017 (d)

     388,500   
USD     220      

Evraz Group SA, 6.50%, 04/22/2020 (d)

     201,025   
USD     250      

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA, 6.00%, 11/27/2023 (d)

     249,375   
USD     200      

Metalloinvest Finance Ltd., 5.63%, 04/17/2020 (d)

     192,000   
USD     200      

OJSC Novolipetsk Steel via Steel Funding Ltd., 4.95%, 09/26/2019 (d)

     195,500   
USD     107      

RZD Capital Ltd., 5.74%, 04/03/2017 (d)

     114,918   
RUB     29,600      

RZD Capital PLC, 8.30%, 04/02/2019 (d)

     807,961   
USD     300      

VimpelCom Holdings BV, 5.95%, 02/13/2023 (d)

     281,250   
       

 

 

 
     2,645,029   
       

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA—0.2%

  
USD     180      

Myriad International Holdings BV, 6.00%, 07/18/2020 (d)

     189,000   
       

 

 

 

SUPRANATIONAL—4.9%

  
INR     58,500      

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 5.25%, 02/07/2014

     933,551   
NZD     1,500      

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 7.50%, 07/30/2014

     1,238,286   

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2014

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

    

Description

   Value
(US$)
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

  
NZD     3,800      

International Finance Corp., 4.63%, 05/25/2016

   $ 3,104,207   
       

 

 

 
          5,276,044   
       

 

 

 

TURKEY—0.6%

  
USD     200      

Arcelik, 5.00%, 04/03/2023 (d)

     171,040   
USD     200      

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari, 4.25%, 05/09/2020 (d)

     172,500   
USD     300      

Yasar Holdings SA Via Willow No. 2, 9.63%, 03/03/2014 (c)(d)

     285,630   
       

 

 

 
          629,170   
       

 

 

 

UKRAINE—0.7%

  
USD     300      

Metinvest BV, 8.75%, 02/14/2018 (d)

     274,500   
USD     280      

MHP SA, 8.25%, 04/02/2020 (d)

     231,056   
USD     280      

Mriya Agro Holding PLC, 9.45%, 04/19/2018 (d)

     226,800   
       

 

 

 
          732,356   
       

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—0.5%

  
USD     480      

Jafz Sukuk Ltd., 7.00%, 06/19/2019 (d)

     544,224   
       

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM—0.2%

  
USD     200      

Tullow Oil PLC, 6.00%, 11/01/2016 (d)

     204,500   
       

 

 

 
     Total Corporate Bonds — 26.9% (cost $29,460,208)      28,926,256   
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT BONDS—97.4%

  

ARMENIA—0.7%

  
USD     800      

Republic of Armenia, 6.00%, 09/30/2020 (d)

     798,800   
       

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA—22.5%

  
AUD     4,000      

Australia Government Bond, 3.25%, 04/21/2029 (d)

     3,051,054   
AUD     6,200      

Australia Government Bond, 4.50%, 10/21/2014

     5,507,808   
AUD     2,300      

Australia Government Bond, 4.75%, 04/21/2027 (d)

     2,112,441   
AUD     2,910      

Australia Government Bond, 5.50%, 04/21/2023

     2,857,663   
AUD     4,770      

Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, 07/15/2022

     4,747,036   
AUD     2,200      

Australia Government Bond, 6.25%, 06/15/2014

     1,952,728   
AUD     1,600      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 06/14/2021 (e)

     1,573,086   
AUD     1,300      

Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 07/21/2022

     1,265,902   
AUD     1,115      

Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 06/15/2020

     1,089,326   
       

 

 

 
          24,157,044   
       

 

 

 

BRAZIL—4.9%

  
USD     250      

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 5.50%, 07/12/2020 (d)

     253,750   
USD     500      

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 5.75%, 09/26/2023 (d)

     486,875   
BRL     7,451      

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.00%, 01/01/2017

     2,876,836   
BRL     450      

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.00%, 01/01/2023

     156,835   
USD     1,300      

Brazilian Government International Bond, 7.13%, 01/20/2037

     1,456,000   
       

 

 

 
          5,230,296   
       

 

 

 

CANADA—10.9%

  
CAD     2,000      

Canadian Government Bond, 8.00%, 06/01/2023

     2,654,725   
CAD     2,000      

Canadian Government Bond, 9.00%, 06/01/2025

     2,960,826   
CAD     3,000      

Canadian Government Bond, 10.25%, 03/15/2014

     2,721,293   
CAD     2,000      

Hydro Quebec, 9.63%, 07/15/2022

     2,656,387   
CAD     500      

Ontario Electricity Financial Corp., 8.50%, 05/26/2025

     659,798   
       

 

 

 
          11,653,029   
       

 

 

 

COLOMBIA—0.3%

  
USD     240      

Colombia Government International Bond, 7.38%, 03/18/2019

     285,900   

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2014

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

    

Description

   Value
(US$)
 

GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)

  
COP      125,000      

Colombia Government International Bond, 7.75%, 04/14/2021

   $ 66,967   
        

 

 

 
           352,867   
        

 

 

 

COSTA RICA—0.2%

  
USD      250      

Costa Rica Government International Bond, 4.25%, 01/26/2023 (d)

     225,000   
        

 

 

 

CROATIA—1.3%

  
USD      500      

Croatia Government International Bond, 6.00%, 01/26/2024 (d)

     485,750   
USD      500      

Croatia Government International Bond, 6.25%, 04/27/2017 (d)

     530,000   
USD      320      

Croatia Government International Bond, 6.63%, 07/14/2020 (d)

     337,600   
        

 

 

 
           1,353,350   
        

 

 

 

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—0.2%

  
USD      160      

Dominican Republic International Bond, 7.50%, 05/06/2021 (d)

     174,600   
        

 

 

 

GABON—0.5%

  
USD      500      

Gabonese Republic, 6.38%, 12/12/2024 (d)

     513,750   
        

 

 

 

HONDURAS—0.6%

  
USD      730      

Honduras Government International Bond, 7.50%, 03/15/2024 (d)

     695,325   
        

 

 

 

INDONESIA—1.0%

  
USD      850      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.88%, 01/15/2024 (d)

     865,937   
USD      200      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 6.75%, 01/15/2044 (d)

     201,500   
        

 

 

 
           1,067,437   
        

 

 

 

IRAQ—0.2%

  
USD      250      

Republic of Iraq, 5.80%, 03/17/2014 (c)(d)

     210,000   
        

 

 

 

LATVIA—0.5%

  
USD      600      

Republic of Latvia, 2.75%, 01/12/2020 (d)

     571,200   
        

 

 

 

MEXICO—1.6%

  
MXN      3,000      

Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds, 7.25%, 12/15/2016

     241,310   
MXN      2,910      

Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds, 7.75%, 11/13/2042

     217,547   
MXN      2,000      

Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds, 8.00%, 06/11/2020

     202,687   
MXN      3,350      

Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds, 8.00%, 12/07/2023

     275,345   
MXN      2,600      

Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds, 8.50%, 11/18/2038

     210,552   
USD      550      

Mexico Government International Bond, 6.05%, 01/11/2040

     583,000   
        

 

 

 
           1,730,441   
        

 

 

 

MONGOLIA—0.4%

  
USD      290      

Development Bank of Mongolia LLC, 5.75%, 03/21/2017 (d)

     271,150   
USD      200      

Mongolia Government International Bond, 5.13%, 12/05/2022 (d)

     160,000   
        

 

 

 
           431,150   
        

 

 

 

MOZAMBIQUE—0.5%

  
USD      550      

Mozambique EMATUM Finance 2020 BV, 6.31%, 09/11/2020 (d)

     514,250   
        

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND—16.9%

  
NZD      3,100      

New Zealand Government Bond, 3.00%, 04/15/2020

     2,330,142   
NZD      900      

New Zealand Government Bond, 5.00%, 03/15/2019

     757,505   
NZD      6,860      

New Zealand Government Bond, 5.50%, 04/15/2023

     5,924,194   
NZD      1,200      

New Zealand Government Bond, 6.00%, 04/15/2015

     1,001,273   
NZD      1,700      

New Zealand Government Bond, 6.00%, 12/15/2017

     1,477,332   
NZD      6,555      

New Zealand Government Bond, 6.00%, 05/15/2021

     5,823,840   
NZD      1,000      

Province of Manitoba, 6.38%, 09/01/2015

     835,944   
        

 

 

 
           18,150,230   
        

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2014

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

    

Description

   Value
(US$)
 

GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)

  

NIGERIA—1.6%

  
NGN      229,000      

Nigeria Government Bond, 15.10%, 04/27/2017

   $   1,455,711   
USD      260      

Nigeria Government International Bond, 5.13%, 07/12/2018 (d)

     263,900   
        

 

 

 
           1,719,611   
        

 

 

 

PERU—1.1%

  
PEN      1,370      

Peru Government Bond, 7.84%, 08/12/2020

     540,187   
PEN      455      

Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.20%, 09/12/2023 (d)

     149,733   
PEN      1,370      

Peruvian Government International Bond, 6.95%, 08/12/2031 (d)

     458,850   
        

 

 

 
           1,148,770   
        

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES—0.0%

  
USD      40      

Philippine Government International Bond, 8.38%, 06/17/2019

     50,500   
        

 

 

 

POLAND—1.0%

  
PLN      3,400      

Poland Government Bond, 4.00%, 10/25/2023

     1,115,355   
        

 

 

 

ROMANIA—1.2%

  
USD      500      

Romanian Government International Bond, 6.13%, 01/22/2044 (d)

     487,500   
USD      700      

Romanian Government International Bond, 6.75%, 02/07/2022 (d)

     790,125   
        

 

 

 
           1,277,625   
        

 

 

 

RUSSIA—1.6%

  
RUB      35,500      

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.50%, 02/27/2019

     999,289   
USD      100      

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC, 6.80%, 11/22/2025 (d)

     103,125   
USD      600      

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC, 6.90%, 07/09/2020 (d)

     649,500   
        

 

 

 
           1,751,914   
        

 

 

 

RWANDA—0.5%

  
USD      550      

Rwanda International Government Bond, 6.63%, 05/02/2023 (d)

     526,625   
        

 

 

 

SERBIA—0.8%

  
USD      400      

Republic of Serbia, 5.25%, 11/21/2017 (d)

     404,000   
USD      400      

Republic of Serbia, 7.25%, 09/28/2021 (d)

     420,080   
        

 

 

 
           824,080   
        

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA—3.5%

  
USD      710      

Eskom Holdings Ltd., 5.75%, 01/26/2021 (d)

     692,250   
USD      200      

Eskom Holdings Ltd., 6.75%, 08/06/2023 (d)

     201,500   
ZAR      1,100      

South Africa Government Bond, 7.00%, 02/28/2031

     79,454   
ZAR      2,700      

South Africa Government Bond, 10.50%, 12/21/2026

     271,373   
ZAR      19,700      

South Africa Government Bond, 13.50%, 09/15/2015

     1,933,389   
USD      160      

South Africa Government International Bond, 5.50%, 03/09/2020

     168,800   
USD      250      

South Africa Government International Bond, 5.88%, 09/16/2025

     255,625   
USD      100      

South Africa Government International Bond, 6.25%, 03/08/2041

     102,000   
        

 

 

 
           3,704,391   
        

 

 

 

TANZANIA—0.5%

  
USD      530      

Tanzania Government International Bond, 6.39%, 03/09/2020 (a)(d)

     552,525   
        

 

 

 

TURKEY—3.1%

  
TRY      570      

Turkey Government Bond, 6.30%, 02/14/2018

     217,097   
TRY      5,200      

Turkey Government Bond, 9.00%, 01/27/2016

     2,233,567   
USD      200      

Turkey Government International Bond, 5.63%, 03/30/2021

     199,750   
USD      320      

Turkey Government International Bond, 6.25%, 09/26/2022

     327,616   
USD      300      

Turkey Government International Bond, 7.50%, 11/07/2019

     333,600   
        

 

 

 
           3,311,630   
        

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2014

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000)

    

Description

   Value
(US$)
 

GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)

  

UNITED KINGDOM—17.7%

  
GBP      1,300      

United Kingdom Gilt, 4.00%, 03/07/2022 (d)

   $ 2,384,135   
GBP      1,700      

United Kingdom Gilt, 4.25%, 06/07/2032 (d)

     3,158,265   
GBP      3,100      

United Kingdom Gilt, 8.00%, 12/07/2015 (d)

     5,797,358   
GBP      4,000      

United Kingdom Treasury Gilt, 4.25%, 12/07/2049 (d)

     7,665,828   
        

 

 

 
     19,005,586   
        

 

 

 

URUGUAY—0.6%

  
UYU      3,574      

Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.25%, 04/05/2027 (f)

     157,689   
UYU      10,480      

Uruguay Government International Bond, 5.00%, 09/14/2018 (f)

     504,970   
        

 

 

 
     662,659   
        

 

 

 

VENEZUELA—0.8%

  
USD      1,080      

Venezuela Government International Bond, 5.75%, 02/26/2016 (d)

     869,400   
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM—0.2%

  
USD      220      

Vietnam Government International Bond, 6.88%, 01/15/2016 (d)

     233,750   
        

 

 

 
     

Total Government Bonds — 97.4% (cost $103,473,581)

     104,583,190   
        

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—0.6%

  

UNITED STATES—0.6%

  
     629      

Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Co., 0.00% dated 01/31/2014, due 02/03/2014 in the amount of $629,000 collateralized by $690,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.13% maturing 02/15/2042; value $642,762

     629,000   
        

 

 

 
     

Total Short-Term Investment — 0.6% (cost $629,000)

     629,000   
        

 

 

 
     

Total Investments — 124.9% (cost $133,562,789)

   $ 134,138,446   
        

 

 

 
     

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (24.9)%

     (26,763,170
        

 

 

 
     

Net Assets—100.0%

   $ 107,375,276   
        

 

 

 

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

COP—Colombian Peso

GBP—British Pound Sterling

HUF—Hungarian Forint

INR—Indian Rupee

MXN—Mexican Peso

NGN—Nigerian Naira

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PLN—Polish Zloty

RUB—New Russian Ruble

TRY—Turkish Lira

USD—U.S. Dollar

UYU—Uruguayan Peso

ZAR—South African Rand

 

(a) Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the later of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at January 31, 2014.
(b) Perpetual bond. This is a bond that has no maturity date, is redeemable and pays a steady stream of interest indefinitely.
(c) The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date.
(d) Denotes a restricted security, see Note (c).

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

As of January 31, 2014

 

 

(e) This security is government guaranteed.
(f) Inflation linked security.

At January 31, 2014, the Fund’s open forward foreign currency exchange contracts were as follows:

 

Purchase Contracts Settlement Date*

  

Counterparty

   Amount Purchased      Amount Sold      Fair Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Indian Rupee/United States Dollar

           

02/07/2014

   JPMorgan Chase    INR 31,596,000       USD 502,321       $ 503,938       $ 1,617   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 503,938       $ 1,617   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sale Contracts Settlement Date*

  

Counterparty

   Amount Purchased      Amount Sold      Fair Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

United States Dollar/Brazilian Real

           

02/26/2014

   Citibank    USD 1,238,834       BRL 2,940,000       $ 1,211,344       $ 27,490   

United States Dollar/Hungarian Forint

           

04/16/2014

   JPMorgan Chase    USD 519,977       HUF 114,161,000         490,737         29,240   

United States Dollar/Indian Rupee

           

02/07/2014

   JPMorgan Chase    USD 505,052       INR 31,596,000         503,939         1,113   

United States Dollar/New Russian Ruble

           

02/26/2014

   JPMorgan Chase    USD 335,872       RUB 11,288,000         319,614         16,258   

United States Dollar/Peruvian Nouveau Sol

           

02/26/2014

   Citibank    USD 935,899       PEN 2,650,000         933,521         2,378   

United States Dollar/South African Rand

           

04/16/2014

   JPMorgan Chase    USD 719,272       ZAR 7,784,000         692,950         26,322   

United States Dollar/Turkish Lira

           

04/16/2014

   Citibank    USD 1,342,231       TRY 2,967,000         1,286,280         55,951   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $   5,438,385       $   158,752   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net.

At January 31, 2014, the Fund’s interest rate swaps were as follows:

 

Currency

   Notional
Amount
    

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

   Receive
(Pay)
Floating
Rate
  Floating Rate Index    Fixed
Rate
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Exchange-traded swap agreements:

  

USD

     20,000,000       11/01/2017    Barclays Bank    Receive   3-month LIBOR Index      0.84   $ 189,153   

Over-the-counter swap agreements:

  

USD

     20,000,000       10/24/2020    Citibank    (Pay)   3-month LIBOR Index      2.15     (84,335
                  

 

 

 
                   $   104,818   
                  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2014

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Security Valuation:

The Funds value their securities at current market value or fair value consistent with regulatory requirements. “Fair value” is defined in the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures as the price that could be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date.

Long-term debt and other fixed-income securities are valued at the last quoted or evaluated bid price on the valuation date provided by an independent pricing service provider. If there are no current day bids, the security is valued at the previously applied bid. Short-term debt securities (such as commercial paper, and U.S. treasury bills) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Debt and other fixed-income securities are generally determined to be Level 2 investments.

Exchange traded derivatives are generally Level 1 investments and over-the-counter derivatives are generally Level 2 investments.

In the event that a security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the security is valued at fair value as determined by the Fund’s Pricing Committee, taking into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances using valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. A security that has been fair valued by the Pricing Committee may be classified as Level 2 or 3 depending on the nature of the inputs.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments using a three-level hierarchy that classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy assigns Level 1 measurements to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, Level 2 measurements to valuations based upon other significant observable inputs, including adjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, and Level 3 measurements to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk); or

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A summary of standard inputs is listed below:

 

Security Type

  

Standard Inputs

    
Debt and other fixed-income securities    Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, credit quality, yield, and maturity   
Forward foreign currency contracts    Forward exchange rate quotations   
Swap agreements    Market information pertaining to the underlying reference assets, i.e., credit spreads, credit event probabilities, fair values, forward rates, and volatility measures   


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2014

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments at fair value. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a detailed breakout of the security types:

 

Assets

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Fixed Income Investments

       

Corporate Bonds

   $ —         $ 28,926,256      $ —     

Government Bonds

     —           104,583,190        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Investments

     —           133,509,446        —     

Short-Term Investment

     —           629,000        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ —         $ 134,138,446      $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

       

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $ —         $ 160,369      $ —     

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

     —           189,153        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ —         $ 349,522      $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ —         $ 134,487,968      $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Other Financial Instruments

       

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

   $ —         $ (84,335   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities - Other Financial Instruments

   $ —         $ (84,335   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts listed as “–” are $0 or round to $0.

For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of each period. During the period ended January 31, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. For the period ended January 31, 2014, there have been no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.

(b) Repurchase Agreements:

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement. It is the Fund’s policy that its custodian/counterparty segregate the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the collateral is valued on a daily basis to determine its adequacy. Under the Master Repurchase Agreement, if the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the counterparty of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. The Fund held a repurchase agreement of $629,000 as of January 31, 2014. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement at period end.

(c) Restricted Securities:

Restricted securities are privately-placed securities whose resale is restricted under U.S. securities laws. The Fund may invest in restricted securities, including unregistered securities eligible for resale without registration pursuant to Rule 144A and privately-placed securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers offered outside the U.S. without registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Rule 144A securities may be freely traded among certain qualified institutional investors, such as the Fund, but resale of such securities in the U.S. is permitted only in limited circumstances.

(d) Foreign Currency Translation:


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2014

 

 

Foreign securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate of said currencies against the U.S. Dollar, as of the “Valuation Time,” as provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board. The Valuation Time is as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. Dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities – at the exchange rates at the current daily rates of exchange; and

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses – at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund isolates that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the foreign exchange rates due to the fluctuations in the market prices of the securities held at the end of the reporting period. Similarly, the Fund isolates the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the reporting period.

Net exchange gain/(loss) is realized from sales and maturities of portfolio securities, sales of foreign currencies, settlement of securities transactions, dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books. Net unrealized foreign exchange appreciation/(depreciation) includes changes in the value of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities arising as a result of changes in the exchange rate. The net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gain/(loss) shown in the composition of net assets represents foreign exchange gain/(loss) for book purposes that may not have been recognized for tax purposes.

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. Dollar. Generally, when the U.S. Dollar rises in value against foreign currency, the Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer U.S. Dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. Dollar falls in relative value.

(e) Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Fund is authorized to use derivatives to manage currency risk, credit risk and interest rate risk and to replicate or as a substitute for physical securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

A forward foreign currency exchange contract (“forward contract”) involves an obligation to purchase and sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward contracts are used to manage the Fund’s currency exposure in an efficient manner. They are used to sell unwanted currency exposure that comes with holding securities in a market, or to buy currency exposure where the exposure from holding securities is insufficient to give the desired currency exposure either in absolute terms or relative to the benchmark. The use of forward contracts allows the separation of decision-making between markets and their currencies. The forward contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Forward contracts’ prices are received daily from an independent pricing provider. When the forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in exchange rates.

Futures Contracts:


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2014

 

 

The Fund may invest in financial futures contracts (“futures contracts”) for the purpose of hedging its existing portfolio securities, or securities that the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates or prices. Futures contracts may also be entered into for non-hedging purposes; however, in those instances, the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish the Fund’s positions may not exceed 5% of the Fund’s net asset value after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contract it has entered.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This payment is known as “initial margin”. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are calculated each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value/market value of the underlying assets. An unrealized gain/(loss) equal to the variation margin is recognized on a daily basis. Futures contracts are valued daily at their last quoted sale price on the exchange on which they are traded.

A “sale” of a futures contract means a contractual obligation to deliver the securities or foreign currency called for by the contract at a fixed price at a specified time in the future. A “purchase” of a futures contract means a contractual obligation to acquire the securities or foreign currency at a fixed price at a specified time in the future. During the period ended January 31, 2014, the Fund did not hold any futures contracts.

There are significant risks associated with the Fund’s use of futures contracts, including the following: (1) the success of a hedging strategy may depend on the ability of a Fund’s investment adviser and/or sub-adviser to predict movements in the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in markets and movements in interest rates; (2) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the movement in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the value/market value of the securities held by the Fund; (3) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract; (4) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (5) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts. In addition, should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss.

Swaps:

A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset or notional principal amount. The Fund will enter into swaps only on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the difference between the two payments. Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interest payment to be received by the Fund, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Fund considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying reference asset or index. The Fund records unrealized gains/(losses) on a daily basis representing the value and the current net receivable or payable relating to open swap contracts. Net amounts received or paid on the swap contract are recorded as realized gains/(losses). Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation of swap contracts. Realized gains/(losses) from terminated swaps are included in net realized gains/(losses) on swap contracts transactions. During the period ended January 31, 2014, the Fund used interest rate swaps as a tool to hedge the interest rate risk associated with the leverage of the Fund.

The Fund is a party to International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”). These agreements are with select counterparties and they govern transactions, including certain over-the-counter derivative and foreign exchange contracts, entered into by the Fund and the counterparty. The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of termination may give a counterparty the right to terminate all of its contracts and affect settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

January 31, 2014

 

 

Effective June 10, 2013, certain swaps, including interest rate swaps, must be cleared pursuant to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) regulations. As a result, interest rate swaps entered into by a Fund after June 10, 2013 can no longer be traded over-the-counter and became subject to various regulations and rules of the CFTC. The Fund currently holds one swap that was subject to mandatory clearing and did not enter into any new swaps subject to clearing during the reporting period. In a centrally cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. Only a limited number of transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

(f) Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses:

Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from security and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted or amortized on an effective yield basis over the estimated lives of the respective securities.

(g) Distributions:

The Fund has a managed distribution policy to pay distributions from net investment income supplemented by net realized foreign exchange gains, net realized short-term capital gains and return of capital distributions, if necessary, on a monthly basis. The managed distribution policy is subject to regular review by the Board. The Fund will also declare and pay distributions at least annually from net realized gains on investment transactions and net realized foreign exchange gains, if any. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends and distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currencies, loss deferrals and recognition of market discount and premium.

(h) Federal Income Taxes:

The U.S. federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Cost

  Appreciation     Depreciation     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
 
$135,219,457   $ 3,904,278      $ (4,985,289   $ (1,081,011

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

  a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d15(b)).

 

  b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

 

  (a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.302CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Christian Pittard

  Christian Pittard,
  Principal Executive Officer of
  Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
Date:   March 27, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Christian Pittard

  Christian Pittard,
  Principal Executive Officer of
  Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
Date:   March 27, 2014
By:  

/s/ Andrea Melia

  Andrea Melia,
  Principal Financial Officer of
  Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
Date:   March 27, 2014