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:    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
Registrant’s 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
(000)

   Description    Value
(US$)

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 117.9%

  

ARGENTINA - 2.8%

  
      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
(000)

   Description    Value
(US$)

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued)

  
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
(000)

   Description    Value
(US$)

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued)

  
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
(000)

   Description    Value
(US$)

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (concluded)

  
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
(000)

   Description    Value
(US$)
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.2%

  
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
 

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)
 

Sale Contract:

        

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)
 

British Pound/United States Dollar

              

settlement date 4/17/08

   GBP6,355,000    USD12,399,876      12,572,346      12,399,876      172,470  

Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar

              

settlement date 4/17/08

   SGD5,500,000    USD3,850,193      3,892,303      3,850,193      42,110  

Turkish Lira/United States Dollar

              

settlement date 4/17/08

   TRY989,000    USD792,151      821,182      792,151      29,031  

United States Dollar/Australian Dollar

              

settlement date 4/17/08

   USD9,866,425    AUD11,500,000      9,866,425      10,173,233      (306,808 )

United States Dollar/Brazilian Real

              

settlement date 4/17/08

   USD1,978,908    BRL3,659,000      1,978,908      2,048,324      (69,416 )

United States Dollar/Canadian Dollar

              

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

              

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

              

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

              

settlement date 4/17/08

   USD744,211    ZAR5,448,000      744,211      713,961      30,250  

United States Dollar/Turkish Lira

              

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 Fund’s 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 Registrant’s total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated “A” or better by Standard & Poor’s Corporation 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 Registrant’s 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 Registrant’s 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 asset’s (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 Registrant’s 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 Registrant’s 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 Registrant’s 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 Registrant’s 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 Registrant’s 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 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) and 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/ 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