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: | 800 Scudders Mill Road, | |
Plainsboro, | ||
New Jersey 08536 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: | Mr. Joseph Malone | |
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. | ||
1735 Market Street | ||
37th Floor | ||
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 1-866-839-5233 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | 10/31/08 | |
Date of reporting period: | 1/31/08 |
Item 1 Schedule of Investments
Portfolio of Investments
As of January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Principal Amount |
Description | Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 117.9% |
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ARGENTINA - 2.8% |
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Republic of Argentina, | |||||||
USD |
4,330 | 7.00%, 4/17/17 | $ | 3,490,423 | |||
AUSTRALIA - 29.6% | |||||||
ABN Amro Bank NV, | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.50%, 5/17/13(a)(b) | 405,672 | ||||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.25%, 5/23/11(a)(b) | 417,176 | ||||
AXA SA, | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 7.50%, 10/26/16(a)(b) | 400,405 | ||||
Bank of America Corp., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.50%, 12/05/08 | 441,262 | ||||
Brisbane Airport Corporation, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
1,000 | 7.30%, 6/30/10 | 882,283 | ||||
CFS Retail Property Trust, | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.25%, 12/22/14 | 394,271 | ||||
Cie de Financement Foncier, | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.25%, 1/30/17 | 420,743 | ||||
Commonwealth of Australia, | |||||||
AUD |
1,250 | 7.50%, 9/15/09 | 1,129,723 | ||||
AUD |
500 | 5.25%, 8/15/10 | 432,155 | ||||
AUD |
250 | 5.75%, 6/15/11 | 217,857 | ||||
AUD |
100 | 6.50%, 5/15/13 | 89,962 | ||||
AUD |
500 | 6.25%, 4/15/15 | 448,845 | ||||
AUD |
1,550 | 6.00%, 2/15/17 | 1,375,094 | ||||
Deutsche Bank AG, | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 7.50%, 10/19/12 | 434,386 | ||||
Eurofima, | |||||||
AUD |
200 | 6.00%, 1/28/14 | 169,125 | ||||
AUD |
1,000 | 6.25%, 12/28/18 | 856,062 | ||||
FGL Finance Australia, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.25%, 3/17/10 | 431,602 | ||||
General Electric Capital Australia Funding Pty, | |||||||
AUD |
900 | 6.50%, 11/15/11 | 763,102 | ||||
AUD |
500 | 6.00%, 5/15/13 | 406,600 | ||||
AUD |
600 | 6.00%, 4/15/15 | 476,323 | ||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.35%, 4/12/16 | 392,277 | ||||
GPT RE, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.00%, 6/27/08 | 443,057 | ||||
HBOS PLC, | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.75%, 5/01/12(a)(b) | 416,316 | ||||
HSBC Bank, | |||||||
AUD |
800 | 6.50%, 9/22/11 | 660,263 | ||||
HSBC Bank Australia, | |||||||
AUD |
2,000 | 7.4083%, 5/20/11(a)(b) | 1,748,842 | ||||
ING Bank Australia, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
1,000 | 7.00%, 4/24/12 | 863,358 | ||||
JP Morgan Chase & Co., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 7.00%, 6/21/12 | 421,439 | ||||
Macquarie Bank, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.50%, 5/31/12(a)(b) | 400,274 | ||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.50%, 7/28/09 | 432,545 | ||||
AUD |
200 | 6.75%, 3/12/14 | 157,393 | ||||
Monumental Global Funding, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.50%, 11/08/11 | 417,964 | ||||
National Capital Trust III, | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 8.19%, 9/30/16(a)(b) | 388,909 | ||||
New South Wales Treasury Corporation, | |||||||
AUD |
3,700 | 7.00%, 12/01/10 | 3,300,461 | ||||
Northern Territory Treasury, | |||||||
AUD |
1,250 | 6.75%, 7/14/09 | 1,110,662 | ||||
Queensland Treasury Corporation, | |||||||
AUD |
1,500 | 6.00%, 7/14/09 | 1,322,465 | ||||
AUD |
1,900 | 6.00%, 6/14/11 | 1,648,949 | ||||
AUD |
2,700 | 6.00%, 8/14/13 | 2,320,619 | ||||
AUD |
3,000 | 6.00%, 10/14/15 | 2,561,393 | ||||
AUD |
1,250 | 6.00%, 6/14/21 | 1,061,333 | ||||
RWH Finance Pty. Limited, | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.20%, 3/26/17(a) | 397,940 | ||||
SPI Australia Finance Pty. Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
750 | 6.25%, 11/14/08 | 661,730 | ||||
SPI Electricity & Gas, | |||||||
AUD |
600 | 6.50%, 11/03/11 | 509,594 |
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Principal Amount |
Description | Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) |
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AUSTRALIA (continued) | |||||||
St. George Bank, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.50%, 7/26/11(a)(b) | $ | 419,773 | |||
Sydney Airport Finance, | |||||||
AUD |
1,000 | 6.25%, 11/21/11 | 843,880 | ||||
Telstra Corporation, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 7.25%, 3/30/10 | 438,562 | ||||
Travelers Insurance Company Institutional Funding, Ltd., | |||||||
AUD |
500 | 6.00%, 4/07/09 | 437,134 | ||||
Wells Fargo & Co., | |||||||
AUD |
700 | 5.75%, 7/12/10 | 590,265 | ||||
Western Australia Treasury Corporation, | |||||||
AUD |
2,250 | 8.00%, 6/15/13 | 2,101,841 | ||||
37,061,886 | |||||||
BRAZIL - 3.8% | |||||||
Electropaulo Metropolitian, | |||||||
BRL |
500 | 19.125%, 6/28/10 | 315,403 | ||||
Federal Republic of Brazil, | |||||||
USD |
410 | 10.00%, 8/07/11 | 483,800 | ||||
BRL |
6,810 | 10.00%, 1/01/17 | 3,282,540 | ||||
Independencia International, Ltd., | |||||||
USD |
260 | 9.875%, 1/31/17 | 241,800 | ||||
ISA Capital do Brasil SA, | |||||||
USD |
410 | 8.80%, 1/30/17 | 422,300 | ||||
4,745,843 | |||||||
CANADA - 18.3% | |||||||
Canadian Government, | |||||||
CAD |
2,500 | 5.50%, 6/01/10 | 2,605,535 | ||||
CAD |
3,000 | 10.25%, 3/15/14 | 4,037,979 | ||||
CAD |
2,000 | 8.00%, 6/01/23 | 2,849,078 | ||||
CAD |
2,000 | 9.00%, 6/01/25 | 3,154,453 | ||||
Canada (Cayman), | |||||||
CAD |
750 | 7.25%, 6/01/08 | 750,968 | ||||
Ontario Hydro, | |||||||
CAD |
500 | 8.50%, 5/26/25 | 713,033 | ||||
Province of British Columbia, | |||||||
CAD |
2,000 | 9.50%, 1/09/12 | 2,390,022 | ||||
Province of New Brunswick, | |||||||
CAD |
2,000 | 7.75%, 1/13/14 | 2,366,919 | ||||
Province of Newfoundland, | |||||||
CAD |
1,000 | 5.125%, 12/29/10 | 1,031,455 | ||||
Quebec Hydro, | |||||||
CAD |
2,000 | 9.625%, 7/15/22 | 2,981,095 | ||||
22,880,537 | |||||||
CHINA - 0.6% | |||||||
Agile Property Holdings, Ltd., | |||||||
USD |
400 | 9.00%, 9/22/10(b) | 352,368 | ||||
Parkson Retail Group, Ltd., | |||||||
USD |
450 | 7.125%, 5/30/10(b) | 430,026 | ||||
782,394 | |||||||
COLOMBIA - 1.7% | |||||||
EEB International, Ltd., | |||||||
USD |
570 | 8.75%, 10/31/11(b) | 585,834 | ||||
Republic of Colombia, | |||||||
USD |
1,460 | 7.375%, 9/18/37 | 1,558,550 | ||||
2,144,384 | |||||||
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 1.7% | |||||||
Dominican Republic International Bond, | |||||||
USD |
1,820 | 8.625%, 4/20/27 | 2,065,700 | ||||
EGYPT - 2.0% | |||||||
Republic of Egypt, | |||||||
EGP |
13,570 | 8.75%, 7/18/12 | 2,495,511 | ||||
GABON - 0.8% | |||||||
Gabonese Republic, | |||||||
USD |
940 | 8.20%, 12/12/17 | 974,601 | ||||
GHANA - 0.7% | |||||||
Republic of Ghana, | |||||||
USD |
880 | 8.50%, 10/04/17 | 926,200 | ||||
INDIA - 1.2% | |||||||
JP Morgan India Government Bond Linked Note, | |||||||
INR |
40,700 | 8.07%, 6/19/08(a) | 1,067,761 | ||||
INR |
17,000 | 7.49%, 10/06/08(a) | 429,371 | ||||
1,497,132 | |||||||
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Principal Amount |
Description | Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) |
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INDONESIA - 0.8% | |||||||
BLT Finance BV, | |||||||
USD |
150 | 7.50%, 5/15/12(b) | $ | 113,894 | |||
Indonesia Government International Bond, | |||||||
USD |
110 | 7.75%, 1/17/38 | 116,336 | ||||
Majapahit Holding BV, | |||||||
USD |
790 | 7.75%, 10/17/16 | 771,916 | ||||
1,002,146 | |||||||
MEXICO - 3.6% | |||||||
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, | |||||||
MXN |
15,000 | 9.75%, 5/27/08 | 1,392,359 | ||||
Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, | |||||||
MXN |
8,620 | 9.00%, 12/20/12 | 844,143 | ||||
MXN |
12,190 | 8.00%, 12/07/23 | 1,154,159 | ||||
Mexico Government International Bond, | |||||||
GBP |
550 | 16.50%, 9/01/08 | 1,155,191 | ||||
4,545,852 | |||||||
NETHERLANDS - 0.3% | |||||||
GTB Finance BV, | |||||||
USD |
450 | 8.50%, 1/29/12 | 429,750 | ||||
NEW ZEALAND - 24.2% | |||||||
ANZ National Bank, Ltd., | |||||||
NZD |
3,000 | 7.60%, 3/02/12(a)(b) | 2,117,916 | ||||
Auckland Healthcare Services, Ltd., | |||||||
NZD |
1,000 | 7.75%, 9/15/15 | 726,510 | ||||
Bank of America Corp., | |||||||
NZD |
3,000 | 7.53%, 3/08/12 | 2,216,373 | ||||
Bank of New Zealand, | |||||||
NZD |
1,000 | 7.50%, 9/15/08 | 776,552 | ||||
Deutsche Bank AG, | |||||||
NZD |
2,000 | 7.14%, 6/16/09(a)(b) | 1,519,017 | ||||
European Investment Bank, | |||||||
NZD |
500 | 7.25%, 2/08/10 | 385,863 | ||||
NZD |
2,000 | 6.50%, 9/10/14 | 1,473,740 | ||||
General Electric Capital Corp., | |||||||
NZD |
1,000 | 6.625%, 2/04/10 | 758,894 | ||||
NZD |
1,000 | 6.50%, 9/28/15 | 698,611 | ||||
NZD |
1,000 | 6.75%, 9/26/16 | 741,014 | ||||
Inter-American Development Bank, | |||||||
NZD |
2,000 | 6.00%, 12/15/17 | 1,432,535 | ||||
International Finance Corp., | |||||||
NZD |
1,000 | 6.75%, 7/15/09 | 764,257 | ||||
Morgan Stanley, | |||||||
NZD |
1,500 | 6.86%, 9/06/12 | 1,060,573 | ||||
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank, | |||||||
NZD |
500 | 6.50%, 10/17/08 | 385,128 | ||||
New Zealand Government, | |||||||
NZD |
500 | 6.50%, 4/15/13 | 386,316 | ||||
NZD |
5,750 | 6.00%, 12/15/17 | 4,422,107 | ||||
NRMA NZ Holdings, Ltd., | |||||||
NZD |
1,250 | 7.25%, 8/15/08 | 970,680 | ||||
Powerco, Ltd., | |||||||
NZD |
1,000 | 6.39%, 3/29/13 | 701,654 | ||||
Province of Manitoba, | |||||||
NZD |
1,000 | 6.375%, 9/01/15 | 730,612 | ||||
Province of Ontario, | |||||||
NZD |
1,500 | 6.25%, 6/16/15 | 1,084,041 | ||||
Province of Quebec, | |||||||
NZD |
1,000 | 6.75%, 11/09/15 | 740,146 | ||||
Rabo Australia, Ltd., | |||||||
NZD |
3,000 | 6.25%, 11/22/11 | 2,214,993 | ||||
SLM Corp., | |||||||
NZD |
1,500 | 6.50%, 6/15/10 | 1,013,530 | ||||
Telstra Corporation, Ltd., | |||||||
NZD |
1,000 | 7.15%, 11/24/14 | 716,639 | ||||
Total Capital SA, | |||||||
NZD |
3,000 | 6.50%, 7/20/12 | 2,212,264 | ||||
30,249,965 | |||||||
PAKISTAN - 0.8% | |||||||
Republic of Pakistan, | |||||||
USD |
1,150 | 6.875%, 6/01/17 | 977,500 | ||||
PANAMA - 0.5% | |||||||
Republic of Panama, | |||||||
USD |
490 | 8.875%, 9/30/27 | 617,498 | ||||
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Principal Amount |
Description | Value (US$) | |||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (concluded) |
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PERU - 3.2% | |||||||
Republic of Peru, | |||||||
USD |
1,340 | 9.875%, 2/06/15 | $ | 1,693,425 | |||
USD |
850 | 6.55%, 3/14/37 | 876,435 | ||||
PEN |
4,400 | 6.90%, 8/12/37 | 1,484,993 | ||||
4,054,853 | |||||||
PHILIPPINES - 0.5% | |||||||
Republic of Philippines, | |||||||
USD |
210 | 9.375%, 1/18/12(b) | 258,440 | ||||
USD |
300 | 8.25%, 1/15/14 | 341,250 | ||||
599,690 | |||||||
RUSSIA - 2.2% | |||||||
Alfa MTN Markets, Ltd., | |||||||
USD |
450 | 8.20%, 6/25/12 | 427,500 | ||||
Evraz Group SA, | |||||||
USD |
650 | 8.25%, 11/10/15 | 643,500 | ||||
GPB Eurobond Finance PLC, | |||||||
RUB |
4,400 | 7.25%, 2/22/10 | 179,893 | ||||
Red Arrow International Leasing, | |||||||
RUB |
24,912 | 8.375%, 3/31/12 | 1,019,018 | ||||
Russian Standard Finance SA, | |||||||
USD |
520 | 7.50%, 10/07/10 | 475,800 | ||||
2,745,711 | |||||||
SERBIA - 0.9% | |||||||
Republic of Serbia, | |||||||
USD |
1,150 | 3.75%, 5/01/08(a)(b) | 1,070,535 | ||||
SOUTH AFRICA - 0.6% | |||||||
South Africa Government Bond, | |||||||
ZAR |
6,000 | 10.00%, 2/28/09 | 798,291 | ||||
TURKEY - 3.3% | |||||||
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, | |||||||
TRY |
1,500 | 13.50%, 3/03/08 | 1,268,263 | ||||
Republic of Turkey, | |||||||
TRY |
2,000 | 16.00%, 3/07/12 | 1,682,887 | ||||
USD |
1,000 | 11.00%, 1/14/13 | 1,237,500 | ||||
4,188,650 | |||||||
UKRAINE - 1.4% | |||||||
Alfa Bank Ukraine, | |||||||
USD |
400 | 9.75%, 12/22/09 | 392,480 | ||||
CJSC, The EXIM of Ukraine | |||||||
USD |
160 | 7.65%, 9/07/11 | 159,696 | ||||
Credit Suisse Ukraine Government Bond Linked Note, | |||||||
UAH |
3,000 | 12.00%, 10/20/08(a)(b) | 613,110 | ||||
Ukraine Government International Bond, | |||||||
USD |
610 | 6.75%, 11/14/17 | 613,117 | ||||
1,778,403 | |||||||
UNITED KINGDOM - 7.0% | |||||||
Barclays Bank PLC, | |||||||
GBP |
1,000 | 9.875%, 5/12/08(a)(b) | 1,997,861 | ||||
British Gas PLC, | |||||||
GBP |
1,400 | 8.875%, 7/08/08 | 2,812,458 | ||||
Republic of Finland, | |||||||
GBP |
1,250 | 10.125%, 6/22/08 | 2,522,226 | ||||
United Kingdom Treasury, | |||||||
GBP |
600 | 8.00%, 12/07/15 | 1,464,980 | ||||
8,797,525 | |||||||
UNITED STATES - 1.4% | |||||||
United States Treasury, | |||||||
USD |
1,400 | 4.50%, 4/30/12 | 1,501,609 | ||||
USD |
180 | 7.50%, 11/15/16 | 232,186 | ||||
1,733,795 | |||||||
URUGUAY - 1.7% | |||||||
Republica Orient Uruguay, | |||||||
UYU |
24,200 | 4.25%, 4/05/27 | 1,161,140 | ||||
USD |
870 | 7.625%, 3/21/36 | 922,070 | ||||
2,083,210 | |||||||
VENEZUELA - 2.3% | |||||||
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, | |||||||
USD |
1,670 | 5.375%, 4/12/27 | 1,035,400 | ||||
Republic of Venezuela, | |||||||
USD |
1,830 | 9.25%, 9/15/27 | 1,853,332 | ||||
2,888,732 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $130,672,010) |
147,626,717 | ||||||
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Principal Amount |
Description | Value (US$) |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.2% |
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UNITED STATES - 5.2% | ||||||||
CAD |
874 | State Street Bank and Trust Company Time Deposit, | ||||||
2.00%, 2/08/08 | $ | 866,892 | ||||||
GBP |
487 | State Street Bank and Trust Company Fixed Deposit, | ||||||
4.50%, 2/06/08 | 968,152 | |||||||
NZD |
309 | State Street Bank and Trust Company Fixed Deposit, | ||||||
5.50%, 2/06/08 | 242,070 | |||||||
USD |
4,457 | Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company, 1.45% dated 1/31/08, due 2/01/08 in the amount of $4,457,180 (collateralized by $3,550,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25% due 5/15/30; value $4,557,313) | 4,457,000 | |||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $6,544,021) |
6,534,114 | |||||||
Total Investments - 123.1% (cost $137,216,031) |
154,160,831 | |||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.9% | 1,089,719 | |||||||
Liquidation Value of Preferred Stock - (24.0%) |
(30,000,000 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders - 100.0% |
$ | 125,250,550 | ||||||
AUD - Australian dollar
BRL - Brazilian real
CAD - Canadian dollar
EGP - Egyptian pound
GBP - British pound
INR - Indian rupee
MXN - Mexican peso
NZD - New Zealand dollar
PEN - Peruvian sol
RUB - Russian ruble
SGD - Singapore dollar
TRY - Turkish lira
UAH - Ukrainan hryvnia
USD - United States 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, 2008. |
(b) | The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date. |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Counterparty |
Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Fixed Rate | Floating Rate | Unrealized Appreciation |
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UBS AG |
October 31, 2008 | 7,200 | 3.540 | % | 1 month LIBOR | $ | (47,518 | ) | |||||
UBS AG |
October 31, 2010 | 4,800 | 4.055 | % | 1 month LIBOR | (149,900 | ) | ||||||
$ | (197,418 | ) | |||||||||||
Futures Contracts
Description |
Expiration | Contracts | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Sale Contract: |
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Australian Treasury Bond 6% - 10 year |
March 2008 | 9 | $ | (9,029 | ) | |||
Australian Treasury Bond 6% - 3 year |
March 2008 | 9 | 6,439 | |||||
$ | (2,590 | ) | ||||||
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Purchase/Sale |
Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Purchase Value as of January 31, 2008 |
Sale Value as of January 31, 2008 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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British Pound/United States Dollar |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
GBP6,355,000 | USD12,399,876 | 12,572,346 | 12,399,876 | 172,470 | |||||||||
Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
SGD5,500,000 | USD3,850,193 | 3,892,303 | 3,850,193 | 42,110 | |||||||||
Turkish Lira/United States Dollar |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
TRY989,000 | USD792,151 | 821,182 | 792,151 | 29,031 | |||||||||
United States Dollar/Australian Dollar |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
USD9,866,425 | AUD11,500,000 | 9,866,425 | 10,173,233 | (306,808 | ) | ||||||||
United States Dollar/Brazilian Real |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
USD1,978,908 | BRL3,659,000 | 1,978,908 | 2,048,324 | (69,416 | ) | ||||||||
United States Dollar/Canadian Dollar |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
USD6,102,415 | CAD6,316,000 | 6,102,415 | 6,253,847 | (151,432 | ) | ||||||||
United States Dollar/Mexican New Peso |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
USD1,608,970 | MXN17,801,000 | 1,608,970 | 1,631,532 | (22,562 | ) | ||||||||
United States Dollar/New Zealand Dollar |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
USD7,963,776 | NZD10,704,000 | 7,963,776 | 8,287,067 | (323,291 | ) | ||||||||
United States Dollar/South African Rand |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
USD744,211 | ZAR5,448,000 | 744,211 | 713,961 | 30,250 | |||||||||
United States Dollar/Turkish Lira |
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settlement date 4/17/08 |
USD2,630,610 | TRY3,249,000 | 2,630,610 | 2,697,693 | (67,083 | ) | ||||||||
Net USD Total | $ | 48,181,146 | $ | 48,847,877 | $ | (666,731 | ) | |||||||
Tax Cost of Investments
The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds investments and net unrealized appreciation as of January 31, 2008 were as follows:
Cost |
Appreciation | Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||
$137,216,031 | $ | 18,304,104 | $ | 1,359,304 | $ | 16,944,800 |
Quality of Investments
As of January 31, 2008, 71.9% of the Registrants total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better by Standard & Poors Corporation or Moodys 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 Registrants portfolio as of January 31, 2008.
% of total Investments | ||
AAA/Aaa |
45.0 | |
AA/Aa |
14.8 | |
A |
12.1 | |
BBB/Baa |
8.0 | |
BB/Ba* |
14.7 | |
B* |
5.4 | |
* | Below Investment Grade |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
Securities Valuation
The Registrants Board of Directors has adopted Pricing and Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to be used in determining the value of the assets held by the Registrant. In accordance with the Procedures, investments are stated at value. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last trade price on the date of determination as obtained from a pricing source. If no such trade price is available, such investments are valued at the quoted bid price or the mean between the quoted bid and asked price on the date of determination as obtained from a pricing source.
Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations. Short-term securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including investments which are subject to limitations as to their sale) are to be valued at fair value. As a general rule, whether or not the Registrant is required to fair value price an asset is dependent on the ready availability of current market quotes or, even if readily available, the reliability of such quotes. Any assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which available prices are not reliable, shall be determined in a manner that most fairly reflects the assets (or group of assets) fair value (i.e., the amount that the Registrant might reasonably expect to receive for the asset upon its current sale) on the valuation date, based on consideration of all available information.
The Procedures provide that in certain instances, including without limitation, if there is a stale price for a portfolio security, in an emergency situation, or if a significant event occurs after the close of trading of a portfolio security, but before the calculation of the Registrants net asset value, the security may be valued at its fair value.
Portfolio of Investments (concluded)
As of January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Interest Rate Swaps
The Registrant may engage in certain interest rate swap transactions or to hedge the Registrants Auction Market Preferred Shares (AMPS). An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties, which involves the exchange of floating and fixed rate interest payments for a specified period of time. Interest rate swaps involve the accrual and exchange of interest payments between the parties. These payments are recorded as realized gain/(loss).
During the term of the swap, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized appreciation or depreciation by marking-to-market to reflect the fair market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, the Registrant will record a realized gain/(loss) equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Registrants basis in the contract. The Registrant is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparty to the swap. However, the Registrant does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparty.
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, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. The Forward Contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Registrant as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the Forward Contract is closed, the Registrant 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. Risks arise from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the functional currencies and from potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
Futures Contracts
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security for a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a contract, the Registrant deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Registrant agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Registrant as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Registrant records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Repurchase Agreements:
In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with U.S. financial institutions, it is the Registrants policy that its custodian/counterparty segregates the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. 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 seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the may be delayed or limited.
Foreign Currency Translation:
Foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars on the following basis:
(i) | market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities at the exchange rates at the end of the reporting period; |
(ii) | purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. |
The Registrant isolates that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities held at the end of the reporting period. Similarly, the Registrant 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 realized foreign exchange gains/(losses) includes realized foreign exchange gains/(losses) from sales and maturities of portfolio securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of interest, discount and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Registrants books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. 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. Accumulated realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains/(losses) shown in the composition of net assets represent foreign exchange gains/(losses) for book purposes that have not yet 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.
Item 2 Controls and Procedures
(a) | It is the conclusion of the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the Registrants 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 Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There have been no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the Registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants 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/ Vincent Esposito | |
Vincent Esposito,
President of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: March 31, 2008
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/ Vincent Esposito | |
Vincent Esposito, President of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: March 31, 2008
By: | /s/ Joseph Malone | |
Joseph Malone, Treasurer of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: March 31, 2008