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, 2013


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments – The Schedule of Investments for the three-month period ended January 31, 2013 is filed herewith.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

As of January 31, 2013

 

Principal Amount

(000)

  Description    Value
(US$)
 

CORPORATE BONDS - 23.9%

  

AUSTRALIA - 3.4%

  
    

CFS Retail Property Trust,

  
AUD     500      

6.25%, 12/22/2014

   $ 543,611   
    

DnB NOR Boligkreditt,

  
AUD     500      

6.25%, 06/08/2016

     554,243   
    

Kommunalbanken AS,

  
AUD     600      

6.00%, 10/21/2014

     652,403   
    

National Capital Trust III,

  
AUD     500      

4.02%, 09/30/2016 (a)(b)(c)

     481,727   
    

St. George Bank Ltd.,

  
AUD     1,500      

10.00%, 05/09/2013 (a)(b)

     1,590,900   
    

Wesfarmers Ltd.,

  
AUD     500      

8.25%, 09/11/2014

     558,831   
       

 

 

 
          4,381,715   
       

 

 

 

BRAZIL - 1.4%

  
    

Banco do Brasil SA,

  
USD     300      

6.25%, 04/15/2024 (a)(b)(c)(d)

     297,750   
    

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul,

  
USD     200      

7.38%, 02/02/2022 (d)

     220,000   
    

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.,

  
USD     220      

7.50%, 09/14/2015 (b)(c)(d)

     237,050   
    

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA,

  
USD     400      

8.50%, 06/01/2015 (b)(d)

     373,000   
    

QGOG Constellation SA,

  
USD     200      

6.25%, 11/09/2016 (b)(d)

     211,000   
    

Vale Overseas Ltd.,

  
USD     220      

4.38%, 01/11/2022 (b)

     227,226   
    

Virgolino de Oliveira Finance Ltd.,

  
USD     200      

11.75%, 02/09/2017 (b)(d)

     211,500   
       

 

 

 
          1,777,526   
       

 

 

 

CHILE - 0.2%

  
     Automotores Gildemeister SA,   
USD     300      

6.75%, 01/15/2018 (b)(d)

     310,500   
       

 

 

 

CHINA - 0.8%

  
    

China Overseas Finance Cayman Island II Ltd.,

  
USD     300      

5.50%, 11/10/2020 (b)(d)

     334,452   
    

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.,

  
USD     200      

11.13%, 02/23/2015 (b)(d)

     225,500   
    

Texhong Textile Group Ltd.,

  
USD     200      

7.63%, 01/19/2016 (b)(d)

     204,000   
    

Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd.,

  
USD     200      

5.73%, 05/16/2022 (d)

     202,059   
       

 

 

 
          966,011   
       

 

 

 

CROATIA - 0.2%

  
    

Hrvatska Elektroprivreda,

  
USD     200      

6.00%, 11/09/2017 (d)

     214,200   
       

 

 

 

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 0.2%

  
     AES Andres Dominicana Ltd.,   
USD     250      

9.50%, 11/12/2015 (b)(d)

     275,000   
       

 

 

 

EGYPT - 0.4%

  
     African Export-Import Bank,   
USD     500      

5.75%, 07/27/2016

     541,975   
       

 

 

 

EL SALVADOR - 0.2%

  
     Telemovil Finance Co. Ltd.,   
USD     300      

8.00%, 10/01/2014 (b)(d)

     324,000   
       

 

 

 

GEORGIA - 0.2%

  
     Georgian Oil and Gas Corp.,   
USD     250      

6.88%, 05/16/2017 (d)

     261,250   
       

 

 

 

GUATEMALA - 0.3%

  
     Industrial Subordinated Trust,   
USD     300      

8.25%, 07/27/2021 (d)

     334,500   
       

 

 

 

INDONESIA - 0.3%

  
     Adaro Indonesia PT,   
USD     100      

7.63%, 10/22/2014 (b)(d)

     110,000   
     Indosat Palapa Co. BV,   
USD     200      

7.38%, 07/29/2015 (b)(d)

     225,000   
       

 

 

 
          335,000   
       

 

 

 

KAZAKHSTAN - 0.4%

  
     Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV,   
USD     200      

6.95%, 07/10/2042 (d)

     249,500   
     Zhaikmunai LP Via Zhaikmunai International BV,   
USD     310      

7.13%, 11/13/2016 (b)(d)

     332,475   
       

 

 

 
          581,975   
       

 

 

 

MALAYSIA - 0.1%

  
     PETRONAS Capital Ltd.,   
USD     110      

7.88%, 05/22/2022 (d)

     155,025   
       

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.

 


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2013

 

Principal Amount

(000)

  Description    Value
(US$)
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

  

MEXICO - 2.3%

  
    

Alpek SA de CV,

  
USD     200      

4.50%, 11/20/2022 (b)(d)

   $ 206,500   
    

Bank of New York Mellon SA Institucion de Banca Multiple,

  
USD     440      

9.63%, 05/02/2018 (b)(d)

     435,476   
    

BBVA Bancomer SA,

  
USD     250      

6.75%, 09/30/2022 (b)(d)

     291,250   
    

Cemex Finance LLC,

  
USD     200      

9.38%, 10/12/2017 (b)(d)

     226,000   
    

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,

  
USD     200      

9.75%, 03/25/2016 (b)(d)

     208,000   
    

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,

  
USD     230      

5.75%, 03/01/2018 (b)

     265,075   
    

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,

  
USD     350      

6.63%, 06/15/2035 (b)

     422,625   
    

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,

  
USD     240      

6.63%, 06/15/2038 (b)

     289,800   
    

Petroleos Mexicanos,

  
USD     460      

6.50%, 06/02/2041 (b)

     541,650   
       

 

 

 
          2,886,376   
       

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND - 4.6%

  
     Deutsche Bank AG,   
NZD     2,000      

3.56%, 06/16/2013 (a)(b)

     1,637,850   
     General Electric Capital Corp.,   
NZD     1,000      

6.75%, 09/26/2016

     909,399   
     International Finance Corp.,   
NZD     3,800      

4.63%, 05/25/2016

     3,309,694   
       

 

 

 
          5,856,943   
       

 

 

 

NIGERIA - 0.2%

  
     Access Finance BV,   
USD     250      

7.25%, 07/25/2017 (d)

     266,211   
       

 

 

 

PERU - 0.4%

  
     Banco de Credito del Peru,   
USD     330      

4.75%, 03/16/2016 (b)(d)

     350,625   
     Corp. Azucarera del Peru SA,   
USD     150      

6.38%, 08/02/2017 (b)(d)

     161,250   
       

 

 

 
          511,875   
       

 

 

 

RUSSIA - 3.9%

  
    

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC,

  
USD     200      

7.75%, 04/28/2021 (d)

     230,600   
    

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC,

  
USD     350      

7.88%, 09/25/2017 (d)

     396,375   
    

EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. OJSC via EuroChem GI Ltd.,

  
USD     300      

5.13%, 12/12/2017 (d)

     308,250   
    

Evraz Group SA,

  
USD     200      

7.40%, 04/24/2017 (b)(d)

     215,500   
    

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA,

  
USD     200      

4.38%, 09/19/2022 (d)

     200,800   
    

Home Credit & Finance Bank OOO Via Eurasia Capital SA,

  
USD     380      

9.38%, 04/24/2018 (a)(b)(d)

     408,956   
    

OJSC Novolipetsk Steel via Steel Funding Ltd.,

  
USD     200      

4.95%, 09/26/2019 (d)

     202,870   
    

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA,

  
RUB     8,600      

7.50%, 03/25/2013 (d)

     286,980   
    

RZD Capital Ltd.,

  
USD     107      

5.74%, 04/03/2017

     118,074   
    

RZD Capital Ltd.,

  
RUB     38,300      

8.30%, 04/02/2019 (d)

     1,336,774   
    

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA,

  
USD     300      

6.13%, 02/07/2022 (d)

     342,387   
    

Sibur Securities Ltd.,

  
USD     200      

3.91%, 01/31/2018 (d)

     199,033   
    

Vimpel Communications OJSC Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd,

  
USD     250      

9.13%, 04/30/2018 (d)

     296,875   
    

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA,

  
USD     180      

6.55%, 10/13/2020 (d)

     199,080   
    

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA,

  
USD     200      

6.88%, 05/28/2013 (b)(d)

     222,500   
       

 

 

 
          4,965,054   
       

 

 

 

SUPRANATIONAL - 1.9%

  
    

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

  
INR     58,500      

5.25%, 02/07/2014

     1,098,181   
    

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

  
NZD     1,500      

7.50%, 07/30/2014

     1,340,194   
       

 

 

 
          2,438,375   
       

 

 

 

TURKEY - 0.6%

  
    

Turkiye Is Bankasi,

  
USD     200      

6.00%, 10/24/2022 (d)

     210,000   
    

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao,

  
USD     200      

6.00%, 11/01/2022 (d)

     208,130   
    

Yasar Holdings SA Via Willow No. 2,

  
USD     300      

9.63%, 10/07/2013 (b)(d)

     312,750   
       

 

 

 
          730,880   
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2013

 

Principal Amount

(000)

  Description    Value
(US$)
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

  

UKRAINE - 0.5%

  
     Metinvest BV,   
USD     270       10.25%, 05/20/2015 (d)    $ 285,525   
     MHP SA,   
USD     370       10.25%, 04/29/2015 (b)(d)      388,500   
       

 

 

 
          674,025   
       

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 1.1%

  
     Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.,   
USD     200       3.63%, 01/12/2023 (d)      199,000   
     Dubai Electricity & Water Authority,   
USD     970       7.38%, 10/21/2020 (d)      1,183,400   
       

 

 

 
          1,382,400   
       

 

 

 

VENEZUELA - 0.3%

  
     Petroleos de Venezuela SA,   
USD     340       8.50%, 11/02/2017 (b)(d)      333,200   
       

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds - 23.9%
(cost $28,008,201)
     30,504,016   
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT BONDS - 102.3%

  

ARGENTINA - 0.5%

  
     Republic of Argentina,   
USD     590       7.00%, 09/12/2013      576,529   
       

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA - 25.5%

  
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     700       4.75%, 04/21/2027      803,868   
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     900       5.50%, 01/21/2018      1,046,834   
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     2,910       5.50%, 04/21/2023      3,564,197   
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     4,600       5.75%, 05/15/2021      5,641,752   
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     2,700       5.75%, 07/15/2022      3,346,095   
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     7,170       5.75%, 07/15/2022      8,885,741   
     New South Wales Treasury Corp.,   
AUD     2,000       6.00%, 04/01/2015      2,212,981   
     Queensland Treasury Corp.,   
AUD     1,600       6.00%, 06/14/2021 (e)      1,908,190   
     Treasury Corp. of Victoria,   
AUD     3,400       5.75%, 11/15/2016      3,854,830   
     Treasury Corp. of Victoria,   
AUD     1,115       6.00%, 06/15/2020      1,320,363   
       

 

 

 
          32,584,851   
       

 

 

 

BRAZIL - 2.0%

  
     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F,   
BRL     4,501       10.00%, 01/01/2017      2,353,758   
     Brazilian Government International Bond,   
USD     150       5.63%, 01/07/2041 (b)      181,275   
       

 

 

 
          2,535,033   
       

 

 

 

CANADA - 14.2%

  
     Canadian Government Bond,   
CAD     2,000       8.00%, 06/01/2023      3,108,121   
     Canadian Government Bond,   
CAD     2,000       9.00%, 06/01/2025      3,471,145   
     Canadian Government Bond,   
CAD     3,000       10.25%, 03/15/2014      3,309,805   
     Hydro Quebec,   
CAD     2,000       9.63%, 07/15/2022      3,075,396   
     Ontario Electricity Financial Corp.,   
CAD     500       8.50%, 05/26/2025      766,678   
     Province of British Columbia Canada,   
CAD     2,200       8.50%, 08/23/2013      2,294,825   
     Province of New Brunswick,   
CAD     2,000       7.75%, 01/13/2014      2,117,506   
       

 

 

 
          18,143,476   
       

 

 

 

COLOMBIA - 0.2%

  
     Colombia Government International Bond,   
USD     240       7.38%, 03/18/2019      308,760   
       

 

 

 

COSTA RICA - 0.2%

  
     Costa Rica Government International Bond,   
USD     250       4.25%, 01/26/2023 (d)      256,250   
       

 

 

 

CROATIA - 0.8%

  
     Croatia Government International Bond,   
USD     500       6.25%, 04/27/2017 (d)      550,000   
     Croatia Government International Bond,   
USD     320       6.63%, 07/14/2020 (d)      366,400   
     Croatia Government International Bond,   
USD     100       6.75%, 11/05/2019 (d)      114,700   
       

 

 

 
          1,031,100   
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2013

 

Principal
Amount (000)

  Description    Value
(US$)
 

GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)

  

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 0.5%

  
     Dominican Republic International Bond,   
USD     160       7.50%, 05/06/2021 (d)    $ 182,400   
     Dominican Republic International Bond,   
USD     400       8.63%, 04/20/2027 (d)      490,000   
       

 

 

 
          672,400   
       

 

 

 

HUNGARY - 0.9%

  
     Hungary Government Bond,   
HUF     132,000       7.00%, 06/24/2022      641,219   
     Hungary Government Bond,   
HUF     31,000       7.75%, 08/24/2015      151,749   
     Hungary Government Bond,   
HUF     83,000       8.00%, 02/12/2015      405,526   
       

 

 

 
          1,198,494   
       

 

 

 

LATVIA - 0.5%

  
     Republic of Latvia,   
USD     600       2.75%, 01/12/2020 (d)      586,500   
       

 

 

 

MALAYSIA - 1.2%

  
     Malaysia Government Bond,   
MYR     850       3.21%, 05/31/2013      273,706   
     Malaysia Government Bond,   
MYR     3,600       4.01%, 09/15/2017      1,197,059   
       

 

 

 
          1,470,765   
       

 

 

 

MEXICO - 2.8%

  
     Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds,   
MXN     3,000       7.25%, 12/15/2016      257,356   
     Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds,   
MXN     2,700       7.50%, 06/03/2027      252,877   
     Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds,   
MXN     6,600       8.00%, 12/17/2015      566,580   
     Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds,   
MXN     3,350       8.00%, 12/07/2023      325,450   
     Mexico Government International Bond,   
USD     1,780       6.05%, 01/11/2040 (b)      2,229,450   
       

 

 

 
          3,631,713   
       

 

 

 

MONGOLIA - 0.6%

  
     Mongolia Government International Bond,   
USD     300       4.13%, 01/05/2018 (d)      292,500   
     Mongolia Government International Bond,   
USD     450       5.13%, 12/05/2022 (d)      432,000   
       

 

 

 
          724,500   
       

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND - 20.4%

  
     New Zealand Government Bond,   

NZD

    900       5.00%, 03/15/2019      829,381   
     New Zealand Government Bond,   

NZD

    8,460       5.50%, 04/15/2023      8,167,275   
     New Zealand Government Bond,   

NZD

    7,150       6.00%, 04/15/2015      6,429,480   
     New Zealand Government Bond,   

NZD

    1,700       6.00%, 12/15/2017      1,617,467   
     New Zealand Government Bond,   

NZD

    8,305       6.00%, 05/15/2021      8,185,814   
     Province of Manitoba,   

NZD

    1,000       6.38%, 09/01/2015      895,525   
       

 

 

 
          26,124,942   
       

 

 

 

NIGERIA - 1.3%

  
     Nigeria Government Bond,   

NGN

    229,000       15.10%, 04/27/2017      1,664,130   
       

 

 

 

PAKISTAN - 0.1%

  
     Pakistan Government International Bond,   

USD

    100       6.88%, 06/01/2017 (d)      89,750   
       

 

 

 

PERU - 0.7%

  
     Peru Government Bond,   

PEN

    1,850       7.84%, 08/12/2020      902,273   
       

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES - 0.9%

  
     Philippine Government International Bond,   

USD

    850       6.38%, 10/23/2034      1,134,750   
     Philippine Government International Bond,   

USD

    40       8.38%, 06/17/2019      54,350   
       

 

 

 
          1,189,100   
       

 

 

 

POLAND - 0.1%

  
     Poland Government Bond,   

PLN

    450       5.75%, 09/23/2022      167,607   
       

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2013

 

Principal Amount

(000)

  Description    Value
(US$)
 

GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)

  

ROMANIA - 0.9%

  
    

Romanian Government International Bond,

  
USD     900      

6.75%, 02/07/2022 (d)

   $ 1,083,582   
       

 

 

 

RUSSIA - 0.5%

  
    

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond,

  
USD     500      

5.00%, 04/29/2020 (d)

     569,375   
    

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC,

  
USD     100      

6.80%, 11/22/2025 (d)

     121,250   
       

 

 

 
          690,625   
       

 

 

 

SERBIA - 1.2%

  
    

Republic of Serbia,

  
USD     200      

5.25%, 11/21/2017 (d)

     210,000   
    

Republic of Serbia,

  
USD     1,150      

7.25%, 09/28/2021 (d)

     1,336,875   
       

 

 

 
          1,546,875   
       

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA - 4.0%

  
    

Eskom Holdings Ltd.,

  
USD     920      

5.75%, 01/26/2021 (b)(d)

     1,016,600   
    

South Africa Government Bond,

  
ZAR     3,900      

7.00%, 02/28/2031

     399,021   
    

South Africa Government Bond,

  
ZAR     5,090      

10.50%, 12/21/2026

     723,803   
    

South Africa Government Bond,

  
ZAR     19,800      

13.50%, 09/15/2015

     2,648,048   
    

South Africa Government International Bond,

  
USD     160      

5.50%, 03/09/2020

     184,200   
    

South Africa Government International Bond,

  
USD     100      

6.25%, 03/08/2041

     123,130   
       

 

 

 
          5,094,802   
       

 

 

 

TURKEY - 3.9%

  
    

Turkey Government Bond,

  
TRY     5,200      

9.00%, 01/27/2016

     3,187,264   
    

Turkey Government Bond,

  
TRY     800      

10.50%, 01/15/2020

     553,120   
    

Turkey Government International Bond,

  
USD     200      

5.63%, 03/30/2021

     232,984   
    

Turkey Government International Bond,

  
USD     560      

6.25%, 09/26/2022

     683,200   
    

Turkey Government International Bond,

  
USD     300      

7.50%, 11/07/2019

     381,000   
       

 

 

 
          5,037,568   
       

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM - 15.1%

  
    

United Kingdom Gilt,

  
GBP     1,180      

8.00%, 09/27/2013

     1,964,380   
    

United Kingdom Gilt,

  
GBP     3,000      

8.00%, 12/07/2015

     5,775,832   
    

United Kingdom Treasury Gilt,

  
GBP     6,205      

4.25%, 12/07/2049

     11,573,465   
       

 

 

 
          19,313,677   
       

 

 

 

URUGUAY - 1.0%

  
    

Uruguay Government International Bond,

  
UYU     11,045      

4.25%, 04/05/2027 (f)

     694,139   
    

Uruguay Government International Bond,

  
UYU     9,658      

5.00%, 09/14/2018 (f)

     590,147   
       

 

 

 
          1,284,286   
       

 

 

 

VENEZUELA - 2.1%

  
    

Venezuela Government International Bond,

  
USD     1,080      

5.75%, 02/26/2016 (d)

     1,044,900   
    

Venezuela Government International Bond,

  
USD     650      

7.65%, 04/21/2025

     591,500   
    

Venezuela Government International Bond,

  
USD     200      

7.75%, 10/13/2019 (d)

     193,300   
    

Venezuela Government International Bond,

  
USD     500      

11.95%, 08/05/2031 (d)

     573,750   
    

Venezuela Government International Bond,

  
USD     240      

12.75%, 08/23/2022 (d)

     288,000   
       

 

 

 
          2,691,450   
       

 

 

 

VIETNAM - 0.2%

  
    

Vietnam Government International Bond,

  
USD     220      

6.88%, 01/15/2016 (d)

     242,000   
       

 

 

 
Total Government Bonds - 102.3%
(cost $113,079,445)
     130,843,038   
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

As of January 31, 2013

 

Principal Amount
(000)

   Description    Value
(US$)
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.0%

  

UNITED STATES - 1.0%

  

USD

     1,296       Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.01% dated 01/31/2013, due 02/01/2013 in the amount of $1,296,000 collateralized by $1,320,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.13% maturing 11/15/2041; value $1,325,887    $ 1,296,000   
        

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment - 1.0%

(cost $1,296,000)

     1,296,000   
        

 

 

 

Total Investments - 127.2%

(cost $142,383,646)

     162,643,054   
        

 

 

 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (27.2)%      (34,818,405
        

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 127,824,649   
        

 

 

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

BRL - Brazilian Real

CAD - Canadian Dollar

GBP - British Pound Sterling

HUF - Hungarian Forint

INR - Indian Rupee

MXN - Mexican Peso

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

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, 2013.

 

(b) The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date.

 

(c) Perpetual bond. This is a bond that has no maturity date, is redeemable and pays a steady stream of interest indefinitely.

 

(d) Denotes a restricted security, see Note (c).

 

(e) This security is government guaranteed.

 

(f) Inflation linked security.

At January 31, 2013, the Fund’s open forward foreign currency exchange contracts were as follows:

 

Purchase Contracts

Settlement Date

   Counterparty    Amount
Purchased
   Amount Sold      Fair Value      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

South African Rand/United States Dollar

              

04/19/2013

   JPMorgan Chase    ZAR 6,651,000      USD 749,684       $ 736,147       $ (13,537
           

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 736,147       $ (13,537

 

Sale Contracts

Settlement Date

   Counterparty    Amount
Purchased
   Amount Sold      Fair Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

United States Dollar/Brazilian Real

              

03/04/2013

   JPMorgan Chase    USD 331,930      BRL 678,000       $ 339,484       $ (7,554

United States Dollar/British Pound

              

04/19/2013

   UBS    USD 4,595,429      GBP 2,867,000         4,545,233         50,196   

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

As of January 31, 2013

 

Sale Contracts

Settlement Date

   Counterparty   Amount
Purchased
   Amount Sold     Fair Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

United States Dollar/Hungarian Forint

           

04/19/2013

   Citibank   USD 512,540      HUF 114,161,000      $ 525,249      $ (12,709

United States Dollar/New Zealand Dollar

           

04/19/2013

   UBS   USD 8,704,929      NZD 10,435,000        8,714,096        (9,167

United States Dollar/South African Rand

           

04/19/2013

   JPMorgan Chase   USD 738,647      ZAR 6,651,000        736,147        2,500   

United States Dollar/Turkish Lira

           

04/19/2013

   Citibank   USD 1,113,256      TRY 1,983,000        1,117,135        (3,879
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 15,977,344      $ 19,387   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 31, 2013, 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)
 

USD

     20,000,000         11/01/2013       Barclays Bank      Receive         3-month LIBOR Index         0.34   $ (3,307

USD

     20,000,000         11/01/2017       Barclays Bank      Receive         3-month LIBOR Index         0.84     92,013   
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 88,706   
                   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio Composition (unaudited)

Quality of Investments

As of January 31, 2013, 68.3% of the Fund’s total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated “A” or better by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent quality by the Investment Manager. The table below shows the asset quality of the Fund’s portfolio as of January 31, 2013, compared with the previous three and twelve months:

 

     AAA/Aaa      AA/Aa      A      BBB/Baa      BB/Ba*      B*      CCC*  

Date

   %      %      %      %      %      %      %  

January 31, 2013

     44.2         17.3         6.8         15.0         11.1         5.5         0.1   

October 31, 2012

     43.3         18.8         6.6         16.2         8.2         6.6         0.3   

January 31, 2012

     43.2         20.7         8.8         12.0         8.8         6.5         0.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Below investment grade

Geographic Composition

The Fund’s investments are divided into three categories: Developed Markets, Investment Grade Developing Markets and Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets. The table below shows the geographical composition (with U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers allocated into country of issuance) of the Fund’s total investments as of January 31, 2013, compared with the previous three and twelve months:

 

     Developed
Markets
     Investment
Grade
Developing
Markets
     Sub-Investment
Grade
Developing
Markets
 

Date

   %      %      %  

January 31, 2013

     73.0         13.7         13.3   

October 31, 2012

     73.6         13.0         13.4   

January 31, 2012

     76.2         11.6         12.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Currency Composition

The table below shows the currency composition of the Fund’s total investments as of January 31, 2013, compared with the previous three and twelve months:

 

     Developed
Markets
     Investment
Grade
Developing
Markets
     Sub-Investment
Grade
Developing
Markets
 

Date

   %      %      %  

January 31, 2013

     90.6         5.8         3.6   

October 31, 2012

     92.5         4.4         3.1   

January 31, 2012

     96.2         2.3         1.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maturity Composition

As of January 31, 2013, the average maturity of the Fund’s total investments was 9.3 years, compared with 9.9 years at October 31, 2012 and 10.7 years at January 31, 2012. The table below shows the maturity composition of the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2013, compared with the previous three and twelve months:

 

     Under
3 Years
     3 to
5 Years
     5 to
10 Years
     10 Years
& Over
 

Date

   %      %      %      %  

January 31, 2013

     25.7         13.7         34.9         25.7   

October 31, 2012

     18.9         17.2         36.2         27.7   

January 31, 2012

     19.1         13.9         28.6         38.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Security Valuation:

The Fund is required to value its securities at fair value, which is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between 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 determined as 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 fair value of a security is determined by the Fund’s Pricing Committee, taking into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances. 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 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

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2013

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2013 in valuing the Fund’s investments at fair value. The inputs or methodology 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

   $ —         $ 30,504,016      $ —     

Government Bonds

     —           130,843,038        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Investments

     —           161,347,054        —     

Short-Term Investment

     —           1,296,000        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ —         $ 162,643,054      $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

       

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $ —         $ 52,696      $ —     

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

     —           92,013        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ —         $ 144,709      $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ —         $ 162,787,763      $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Other Financial Instruments

       

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $ —         $ (46,846   $ —     

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

     —           (3,307     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities – Other Financial Instruments

   $ —         $ (50,153   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For the period ended January 31, 2013, there have been no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.

(b) Repurchase Agreements:

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. 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. 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 $1,296,000 as of January 31, 2013.

(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 (the “1933 Act”). 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:

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).

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2013

 

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:

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.

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2013

 

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. 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.

Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions for hedging purposes involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the value/market value of the underlying hedged assets.

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.

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.

(f) Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses:

Securities 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 is 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. Expenses are accrued on a daily basis.

(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.

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

January 31, 2013

 

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:

At January 31, 2013, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, as well as the gross unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost, gross unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value and the net unrealized appreciation from investments were as follows:

 

Tax Cost Basis

 

Appreciation

   

Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

 
$154,359,709   $ 10,687,749      $ (2,404,404   $ 8,283,345   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) It is the conclusion of the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the Registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There have been 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, as amended) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

 

  (a) Certifications required pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed as Exhibit 99.CERT.


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 26, 2013

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 26, 2013

 

By:   /s/ Andrea Melia
  Andrea Melia,
 

Principal Financial Officer of

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.

 

Date: March 26, 2013