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 St,

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:    1-866-839-5233
Date of fiscal year end:    October 31
Date of reporting period:    July 31, 2011


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Portfolio of Investments

As of July 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Principal Amount

(000)

  Description    Value
(US$)
 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS - 114.9%

  

ARGENTINA - 1.2%

  
     Republic of Argentina,   
ARS     1,585      

2.00%, 2/04/18 (a)(d)

   $ 822,869   
     Republic of Argentina,   
USD     760      

7.00%, 4/17/17

     722,000   
       

 

 

 
          1,544,869   
       

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA - 21.0%

  

     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     1,500      

4.50%, 10/21/14

     1,653,042   
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     2,000      

5.50%, 12/15/13

     2,246,704   
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     2,400      

5.50%, 1/21/18

     2,764,967   
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     1,610      

5.50%, 4/21/23

     1,844,785   
     Australia Government Bond,   
AUD     7,160      

5.75%, 7/15/22

     8,386,550   
     CFS Retail Property Trust,   
AUD     500      

6.25%, 12/22/14

     546,713   
     Macquarie Bank Ltd.,   
AUD     500      

6.50%, 5/31/12 (a)(b)

     542,483   
     Monumental Global Funding Ltd.,   
AUD     500      

6.50%, 11/08/11

     549,179   
     National Capital Trust III,   
AUD     500      

5.9833%, 9/30/16 (a)(b)

     479,814   
     Queensland Treasury Corp.,   
AUD     400      

6.00%, 6/14/21

     460,081   
     Royal Womens Hospital Finance Pty Ltd.,   
AUD     500      

6.20%, 3/26/17 (a)

     510,091   
     St. George Bank Ltd.,   
AUD     1,500      

10.00%, 5/09/13 (a)(b)

     1,746,066   
     Treasury Corp. of Victoria,   
AUD     3,400      

5.75%, 11/15/16

     3,839,007   
     Treasury Corp. of Victoria,   
AUD     300      

6.00%, 6/15/20

     341,834   
     Wesfarmers Ltd.,   
AUD     500      

8.25%, 9/11/14

     579,781   
       

 

 

 
          26,491,097   
       

 

 

 

BRAZIL - 3.5%

  

     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F,   
BRL     430      

10.00%, 1/01/13

     269,943   
     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F,   
BRL     1,710      

10.00%, 1/01/17

     991,716   
     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F,   
BRL     1,950      

10.00%, 1/01/21

     1,083,209   
     Hypermarcas SA,   
USD     370      

6.50%, 4/20/16 (b)(c)

     372,960   
     Odebrecht Finance Ltd.,   
USD     220      

7.50%, 9/14/15 (b)(c)

     226,050   
     Petrobras International Finance Co.,   
USD     130      

5.375%, 1/27/21 (b)

     138,464   
     QGOG Atlantic,   
USD     500      

5.25%, 11/30/16 (b)(c)

     503,800   
     Rearden G Holdings EINS GmbH,   
USD     340      

7.875%, 3/30/15 (b)(c)

     372,300   
     Virgolino de Oliveira Finance Ltd.,   
USD     400      

10.50%, 1/28/15 (b)(c)

     434,000   
       

 

 

 
          4,392,442   
       

 

 

 

CANADA - 16.9%

  

     Canadian Government Bond,   
CAD     2,000      

8.00%, 6/01/23

     3,157,172   
     Canadian Government Bond,   
CAD     2,000      

9.00%, 6/01/25

     3,512,020   
     Canadian Government Bond,   
CAD     3,000      

10.25%, 3/15/14

     3,840,546   
     Hydro Quebec,   
CAD     2,000      

9.625%, 7/15/22

     3,196,672   
     Ontario Electricity Financial Corp.,   
CAD     500      

8.50%, 5/26/25

     783,139   
     Province of British Columbia,   
CAD     2,000      

9.50%, 1/09/12

     2,167,942   
     Province of Manitoba,   
NZD     1,000      

6.375%, 9/01/15

     926,244   
     Province of New Brunswick,   
CAD     2,000      

7.75%, 1/13/14

     2,377,960   
     Province of Ontario,   
NZD     1,500      

6.25%, 6/16/15

     1,384,581   
       

 

 

 
          21,346,276   
       

 

 

 

CHINA - 1.7%

  

     CFG Investment SAC,   
USD     320      

9.25%, 9/05/11 (b)(c)

     328,000   
     China Oriental Group Co. Ltd.,   
USD     120      

8.00%, 8/18/15 (c)

     123,840   
     China Overseas Finance Cayman Island II Ltd.,   
USD     500      

5.50%, 11/10/20 (b)(c)

     485,890   
     MCC Holding Hong Kong Corp. Ltd.,   
USD     350      

4.875%, 7/29/16 (c)

     351,750   
     Parkson Retail Group Ltd.,   
USD     310      

7.875%, 11/14/11 (b)

     314,288   
     Texhong Textile Group Ltd.,   
USD     200      

7.625%, 1/19/16 (c)

     193,500   

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

As of July 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Principal Amount

(000)

  Description    Value
(US$)
 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued)

  

CHINA (continued)

  

    
    Yanlord Land Group Ltd.,   

USD

    350      10.625%, 3/29/15 (b)(c)    $ 355,250   
      

 

 

 
         2,152,518   
      

 

 

 

COLOMBIA - 0.2%

  
    Colombia Government International Bond,   

USD

    240      7.375%, 3/18/19      303,840   
      

 

 

 

CROATIA - 0.4%

  
    Croatia Government International Bond,   

USD

    550      6.375%, 3/24/21 (c)      556,188   
      

 

 

 

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 1.2%

  
    AES Andres Dominicana,   

USD

    250      9.50%, 11/12/15 (b)(c)      266,625   
    Dominican Republic International Bond,   

USD

    710      7.50%, 5/06/21 (c)      747,275   
    Dominican Republic International Bond,   

USD

    400      8.625%, 4/20/27 (c)      446,000   
      

 

 

 
         1,459,900   
      

 

 

 

EGYPT - 0.4%

  
    African Export-Import Bank,   

USD

    500      5.75%, 7/27/16      511,875   
      

 

 

 

EL SALVADOR - 1.3%

  
    El Salvador Government International Bond,   

USD

    170      7.625%, 2/01/41 (c)      175,950   
    El Salvador Government International Bond,   

USD

    700      7.65%, 6/15/35 (c)      738,500   
    El Salvador Government International Bond,   

USD

    320      8.25%, 4/10/32 (c)      360,800   
    Telemovil Finance Co. Ltd.,   

USD

    300      8.00%, 10/01/14 (b)(c)      319,500   
      

 

 

 
         1,594,750   
      

 

 

 

FRANCE - 0.4%

  
    Cie de Financement Foncier,   

AUD

    500      6.25%, 1/30/17      531,712   
      

 

 

 

GERMANY - 1.5%

  
    Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,   

AUD

    1,700      7.50%, 8/26/11      1,871,393   
      

 

 

 

GUATEMALA - 0.2%

  
    Industrial Subordinated Trust,   

USD

    300      8.25%, 7/27/21 (c)      298,890   
      

 

 

 

HUNGARY - 0.5%

  
    Hungary Government Bond,   

HUF

    132,000      7.00%, 6/24/22      671,888   
      

 

 

 

INDIA - 0.3%

  
    NTPC Ltd.,   

USD

    350      5.625%, 7/14/21 (c)      355,390   
      

 

 

 

INDONESIA - 1.3%

  
    Adaro Indonesia PT,   

USD

    100      7.625%, 10/22/14 (b)(c)      112,500   
    Indonesia Treasury Bond,   

IDR

    3,800,000      10.00%, 7/15/17      517,068   
    Indosat Palapa Co. BV,   

USD

    200      7.375%, 7/29/15 (b)(c)      226,000   
    Majapahit Holding BV,   

USD

    330      7.75%, 10/17/16 (c)      390,225   
    Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd.,   

USD

    400      11.50%, 2/12/13 (b)(c)      446,000   
      

 

 

 
         1,691,793   
      

 

 

 

KAZAKHSTAN - 0.7%

  
    Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC,   

USD

    200      5.50%, 12/20/15 (c)      208,000   
    Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC,   

USD

    250      7.25%, 1/28/21 (c)      251,250   
    KazMunayGas National Co.,   

USD

    450      6.375%, 4/09/21 (c)      478,688   
      

 

 

 
         937,938   
      

 

 

 

LITHUANIA - 1.0%

  
    Lithuania Government International Bond,   

USD

    280      6.125%, 3/09/21 (c)      298,200   
    Lithuania Government International Bond,   

USD

    880      6.75%, 1/15/15 (c)      971,080   
      

 

 

 
         1,269,280   
      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

As of July 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Principal Amount

(000)

  Description    Value
(US$)
 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued)

  

MALAYSIA - 0.9%

  
    Malaysian Government Bond,   
MYR     850     

3.21%, 5/31/13

   $ 286,941   
    Malaysian Government Bond,   
MYR     2,000     

4.012%, 9/15/17

     685,276   
    Petronas Capital Ltd.,   
USD     110     

7.875%, 5/22/22 (c)

     144,212   
      

 

 

 
         1,116,429   
      

 

 

 

MEXICO - 4.2%

  

    Bank of New York Mellon SA Institucion de Banca Multiple,   
USD     450     

9.625%, 5/02/18 (b)(c)

     463,995   
    Corporacion GEO SAB de CV,   
USD     255     

8.875%, 9/25/14 (c)

     271,575   
    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds,   
MXN     7,000     

8.00%, 12/07/23

     654,409   
    Mexico Fixed Rate Bonds,   
MXN     8,500     

8.00%, 6/11/20

     794,849   
    Mexico Government International Bond,   
USD     2,100     

6.05%, 1/11/40 (b)

     2,315,250   
    Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,   
USD     230     

5.75%, 3/01/18 (b)

     255,413   
    Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,   
USD     240     

6.625%, 6/15/38 (b)

     261,672   
    Servicios Corporativos Javer SAPI de CV,   
USD     300     

9.875%, 4/06/16 (b)(c)

     311,880   
      

 

 

 
         5,329,043   
      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS - 1.1%

  

    GTB Finance B.V.,   
USD     250     

7.50%, 5/19/16 (c)

     260,200   
    ING Bank Australia Ltd.,   
AUD     1,000     

7.00%, 4/24/12

     1,106,917   
      

 

 

 
         1,367,117   
      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND - 14.9%

  

    Deutsche Bank AG,   
NZD     2,000     

3.5771%, 12/16/11 (a)(b)

     1,691,777   
    New Zealand Government Bond,   
NZD     900     

5.00%, 3/15/19

     800,470   
    New Zealand Government Bond,   
NZD     650     

6.00%, 4/15/15

     609,493   
    New Zealand Government Bond,   
NZD     8,450     

6.00%, 12/15/17

     7,999,749   
    New Zealand Government Bond,   
NZD     2,540     

6.00%, 5/15/21

     2,407,047   
    Rabo Australia Ltd.,   
NZD     3,000     

6.25%, 11/22/11

     2,656,725   
    Total Capital SA,   
NZD     3,000     

6.50%, 7/20/12

     2,703,226   
      

 

 

 
         18,868,487   
      

 

 

 

NORWAY - 1.0%

  

    Kommunalbanken AS,   
AUD     600     

6.00%, 10/21/14

     671,526   
    Kommunalbanken AS,   
AUD     500     

6.375%, 3/30/12

     553,475   
      

 

 

 
         1,225,001   
      

 

 

 

PAKISTAN - 0.4%

  

    Pakistan Government International Bond,   
USD     600     

6.875%, 6/01/17 (c)

     504,000   
      

 

 

 

PERU - 2.1%

  

    Banco de Credito del Peru,   
USD     450     

4.75%, 3/16/16 (b)(c)

     457,313   
    Peru Government Bond,   
PEN     3,700     

7.84%, 8/12/20

     1,503,994   
    Peruvian Government International Bond,   
USD     730     

5.625%, 11/18/50

     720,875   
      

 

 

 
         2,682,182   
      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES - 0.8%

  

    Philippine Government International Bond,   
USD     850     

6.375%, 10/23/34

     979,625   
    Philippine Government International Bond,   
USD     40     

8.375%, 6/17/19

     52,550   
      

 

 

 
         1,032,175   
      

 

 

 

POLAND - 0.1%

  

    Poland Government Bond,   
PLN     450     

5.75%, 9/23/22

     159,827   
      

 

 

 

QATAR - 1.3%

  

    Qatar Government International Bond,   
USD     200     

5.25%, 1/20/20 (b)(c)

     220,000   
    Qatar Government International Bond,   
USD     680     

6.40%, 1/20/40 (b)(c)

     776,900   

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

As of July 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Principal Amount

(000)

   Description    Value
(US$)
 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued)

  

QATAR (continued)

  
     Qatari Diar Finance QSC,   
USD      550     

5.00%, 7/21/20 (b)(c)

   $ 583,000   
       

 

 

 
          1,579,900   
       

 

 

 

RUSSIA - 1.7%

  

     Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC,   
USD      350     

7.875%, 9/25/17 (c)

     368,375   
     Metalloinvest Finance Ltd.,   
USD      200     

6.50%, 7/21/16 (b)(c)

     201,640   
     Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond,   
USD      500     

5.00%, 4/29/20 (c)

     526,250   
     Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond,   
USD      562     

7.50%, 3/31/30 (c)

     671,889   
     Russian Railways,   
USD      107     

5.739%, 4/03/17

     113,955   
     Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC,   
USD      200     

6.493%, 2/02/16 (c)

     207,100   
       

 

 

 
          2,089,209   
       

 

 

 

SENEGAL - 0.2%

  

     Senegal Goverment International Bond,   
USD      200     

8.75%, 5/13/21 (c)

     209,000   
       

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA - 2.5%

  

     Eskom Holdings Ltd.,   
USD      920     

5.75%, 1/26/21 (b)(c)

     966,000   
     South Africa Government Bond,   
ZAR      3,100     

8.25%, 9/15/17

     470,729   
     South Africa Government Bond,   
ZAR      6,690     

10.50%, 12/21/26

     1,171,826   
     South Africa Government International Bond,   
USD      160     

5.50%, 3/09/20

     176,600   
     South Africa Government International Bond,   
USD      290     

6.25%, 3/08/41

     318,275   
       

 

 

 
          3,103,430   
       

 

 

 

SPAIN - 0.9%

  

     Instituto de Credito Oficial,   
AUD      1,000     

5.50%, 10/11/12

     1,079,777   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

SRI LANKA - 0.4%

  

     Sri Lanka Government International Bond,   
USD      500     

6.25%, 10/04/20 (c)

     517,500   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

SUPRANATIONAL - 1.3%

  

     Inter-American Development Bank,   
AUD      600     

6.50%, 8/20/19

     696,578   
     International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,   
AUD      800     

6.00%, 11/09/16

     904,342   
       

 

 

 
          1,600,920   
       

 

 

 

TURKEY - 3.2%

  

     Turkey Government Bond,   
TRY      3,235     

16.00%, 3/07/12

     1,997,280   
     Turkey Government International Bond,   
USD      400     

5.625%, 3/30/21

     423,000   
     Turkey Government International Bond,   
USD      240     

6.75%, 5/30/40

     259,200   
     Turkey Government International Bond,   
USD      230     

7.25%, 3/15/15

     262,775   
     Turkey Government International Bond,   
USD      60     

7.25%, 3/05/38

     68,550   
     Turkey Government International Bond,   
USD      640     

9.50%, 1/15/14

     744,832   
     Yasar Holdings SA Via Willow No 2,   
USD      300     

9.625%, 10/07/13 (b)(c)

     316,500   
       

 

 

 
          4,072,137   
       

 

 

 

UKRAINE - 0.6%

  

     Ukraine Government International Bond,   
USD      700     

7.95%, 2/23/21 (c)

     738,500   
       

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 0.8%

  

     Dubai Electricity & Water Authority,   
USD      970     

7.375%, 10/21/20 (c)

     1,013,650   
       

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM - 18.1%

  

     Lloyds Banking Group PLC,   
GBP      1,000     

9.125%, 10/17/11

     1,657,741   
     Lloyds TSB Bank PLC,   
AUD      500     

7.50%, 10/01/14

     558,128   
     United Kingdom Gilt,   
GBP      7,060     

4.25%, 12/07/49

     12,164,601   
     United Kingdom Gilt,   
GBP      1,180     

8.00%, 9/27/13

     2,237,405   
     United Kingdom Gilt,   
GBP      3,000     

8.00%, 12/07/15

     6,285,051   
       

 

 

 
          22,902,926   
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

As of July 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Principal Amount
(000)

   Description    Value
(US$)
 

LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued)

  

UNITED STATES - 1.6%

  
      General Electric Capital Corp.,   

NZD

     1,000       6.50%, 9/28/15    $ 922,195   
      General Electric Capital Corp.,   

NZD

     1,000       6.75%, 9/26/16      932,038   
      Merrill Lynch & Co.,   

AUD

     200       6.75%, 3/12/14      220,838   
        

 

 

 
           2,075,071   
        

 

 

 

URUGUAY - 0.7%

  
      Uruguay Government International Bond,   

UYU

     6,035       4.25%, 4/05/27      346,118   
      Uruguay Government International Bond,   

UYU

     8,506       5.00%, 9/14/18 (d)      515,139   
        

 

 

 
           861,257   
        

 

 

 

VENEZUELA - 2.4%

  
      Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,   

USD

     650       12.75%, 8/23/22 (c)      585,975   
      Petroleos de Venezuela SA,   

USD

     1,440       8.50%, 11/02/17 (b)(c)      1,094,400   
      Venezuela Government International Bond,   

USD

     1,080       5.75%, 2/26/16 (c)      842,400   
      Venezuela Government International Bond,   

USD

     750       7.65%, 4/21/25      483,750   
        

 

 

 
           3,006,525   
        

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

(cost $122,313,437)

     145,116,102   
        

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.1%   
EGYPT - 0.4%   
      Egypt Treasury Bills, Zero Coupon,   

EGP

     3,000       9/13/11      496,883   
        

 

 

 
UNITED STATES - 0.7%   

USD

     920       Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.01% dated 7/29/11, due 8/01/11 in the amount of $920,001, (collateralized by $910,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.75% maturing 3/31/14; value $945,263)      920,000   
        

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment

(cost $1,417,959)

     1,416,883   
        

 

 

 

Total Investments - 116.0%

(cost $123,731,396)

     146,532,985   
        

 

 

 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (16.0)%      (20,236,834
        

 

 

 
Net Assets - 100.0%    $ 126,296,151   
        

 

 

 

ARS - Argentine Peso

AUD - Australian Dollar

BRL - Brazilian Real

CAD - Canadian Dollar

EGP - Egyptian Pound

GBP - British Pound Sterling

HUF - Hungarian Forint

IDR - Indonesian Rupiah

MXN - Mexican Peso

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

PEN - Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PLN - Polish Zloty

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 July 31, 2011.

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

As of July 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

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

 

(c) Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2011, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $23,646,655 or 18.72% of net assets applicable to common shareholders.

 

(d) Inflation linked security.

At July 31, 2011, the Fund held the following futures contracts:

 

Futures Contracts

   Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
    Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australian Treasury Bond 6%-3 year

   UBS      89      9/15/11    $ (153

Australian Treasury Bond 6%-10 year

   UBS      54      9/15/11      156,049   

Interbank Cash Rate-30 Day

   UBS      (4   11/30/11      533   
          

 

 

 
           $ 156,429   
          

 

 

 

At July 31, 2011, the Fund’s open forward foreign currency exchange contracts* were as follows:

 

Purchase/Sale

Settlement Date

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

Purchase Contracts

              

British Pound/United States Dollar

              

10/21/11

   JPMorgan Chase    GBP83,000      USD133,839       $ 136,122       $ 2,283   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Purchase Contracts

            $ 136,122       $ 2,283   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sale Contracts

              

United States Dollar/Brazilian Real

              

08/25/11

   Citibank    USD1,067,653      BRL1,747,000       $ 1,121,469       $ (53,816

United States Dollar/British Pound

              

10/21/11

   Citibank    USD9,186,276      GBP5,705,000         9,356,366         (170,090

United States Dollar/New Zealand Dollar

              

10/21/11

   Citibank    USD4,191,925      NZD5,000,000         4,368,794         (176,869

United States Dollar/Polish Zloty

              

10/21/11

   Citibank    USD107,766      PLN310,000         110,528         (2,762

United States Dollar/South African Rand

              

10/21/11

   Citibank    USD291,464      ZAR2,039,000         301,567         (10,103

United States Dollar/Turkish Lira

              

10/21/11

   Citibank    USD491,690      TRY826,000         481,818         9,872   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Sale Contracts

            $ 15,740,542       $ (403,768
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

At July 31, 2011, 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
Depreciation
 

USD

     7,000,000       04/21/12    Deutsche Bank    Receive    3-month LIBOR Index      1.82   $ (105,979

USD

     7,000,000       06/30/14    Deutsche Bank    Receive    3-month LIBOR Index      3.01     (460,215

USD

     7,000,000       04/27/16    Deutsche Bank    Receive    3-month LIBOR Index      2.32     (302,968

USD

     15,000,000       05/04/16    Deutsche Bank    Receive    3-month LIBOR Index      2.19     (534,197
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (1,403,359
                   

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Portfolio of Investments (concluded)

As of July 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Tax Cost of Investments

The United States federal income tax basis of the Registrant’s investments and unrealized appreciation as of July 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

Tax Cost Basis

 

Appreciation

   

Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

 
$142,365,241   $ 5,779,072      $ (1,611,328   $ 4,167,744   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Quality of Investments

As of July 31, 2011, 70.8% of the Registrant’s total investments were invested in securities where either 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 July 31, 2011.

 

     % of total investments  

AAA/Aaa

     47.7   

AA/Aa

     16.1   

A

     7.0   

BBB/Baa

     13.9   

BB/Ba*

     8.6   

B*

     6.7   

 

* Below Investment Grade

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

July 31, 2011

 

(a) Security Valuation:

Securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value as of the “Valuation Time.” The Valuation Time is as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price. Effective January 1, 2011, if there is no sale price available, the last quoted mean price provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) is used. Prior to January 1, 2011, if there was no sale price, the last quoted bid price provided by an independent pricing service was used. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Management has concluded there is no significant effect on the value of the portfolio due to the change in methodology. Prices are taken from the primary market or exchange on which each security trades. Investment companies are valued at net asset value as reported by such company.

Most securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded or by application of a valuation factor by an independent pricing service to the last sales price as further discussed below. 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.

Debt and other fixed-income securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued at the last quoted bid price and/or by using a combination of daily quotes and matrix evaluations provided by an independent pricing service, the use of which has been approved by the Board. In the event such quotes are not available from such pricing agents, then the security may be priced based on bid quotations from broker-dealers. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality such as commercial paper and U.S. Treasury Bills having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less at the time of purchase, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which an independent pricing service does not provide a value or provides a value that does not represent fair value in the judgment of the Fund’s investment adviser or designee, are valued at fair value under procedures approved by the Board. In addition, fair value determinations are required for securities whose value is affected by a “significant” event that materially affects the value of a domestic or foreign security which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such domestic or foreign security trades and before the Valuation Time (i.e., a “subsequent event”). Typically, this will involve events occurring after the close of a foreign market on which a security trades and before the next Valuation Time.

For the period ended July 31, 2011, other than described above there have been no significant changes to the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

The Fund is required to disclose information regarding the fair value measurements of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. The disclosure requirements utilize a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data, minimize the use of unobservable inputs and establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable.

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, which are based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2011

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

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

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2011:

 

Assets

   Level 1*     Level 2*     Level 3  

Fixed Income Investments

      

Argentina

   $ —        $ 1,544,869      $ —     

Australia

     —          26,491,097        —     

Brazil

     —          4,392,442        —     

Canada

     —          21,346,276        —     

China

     —          2,152,518        —     

Colombia

     —          303,840        —     

Croatia

     —          556,188        —     

Dominican Republic

     —          1,459,900        —     

Egypt

     —          511,875        —     

El Salvador

     —          1,594,750        —     

France

     —          531,712        —     

Germany

     —          1,871,393        —     

Guatemala

     —          298,890        —     

Hungary

     —          671,888        —     

India

     —          355,390        —     

Indonesia

     —          1,691,793        —     

Kazakhstan

     —          937,938        —     

Lithuania

     —          1,269,280        —     

Malaysia

     —          1,116,429        —     

Mexico

     —          5,329,043        —     

Netherlands

     —          1,367,117        —     

New Zealand

     —          18,868,487        —     

Norway

     —          1,225,001        —     

Pakistan

     —          504,000        —     

Peru

     —          2,682,182        —     

Philippines

     —          1,032,175        —     

Poland

     —          159,827        —     

Qatar

     —          1,579,900        —     

Russia

     —          2,089,209        —     

Senegal

     —          209,000        —     

South Africa

     —          3,103,430        —     

Spain

     —          1,079,777        —     

Sri Lanka

     —          517,500        —     

Supranational

     —          1,600,920        —     

Turkey

     —          4,072,137        —     

Ukraine

     —          738,500        —     

United Arab Emirates

     —          1,013,650        —     

United Kingdom

     —          22,902,926        —     

United States

     —          2,075,071        —     

Uruguay

     —          861,257        —     

Venezuela

     —          3,006,525        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Investments

     —          145,116,102        —     

Short-Term Investments

     —          1,416,883        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ —        $ 146,532,985      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

      

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures Contracts

     156,582        —          —     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          2,283        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

     156,582        2,283        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 156,582      $ 146,535,268      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Other Financial Instruments

      

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

   $ —        $ (1,403,359   $ —     

Futures Contracts

     (153     —          —     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          (403,768     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities – Other Financial Instruments

   $ (153   $ (1,807,127   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For further information, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

 

* During the period ended July 31, 2011, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and there were 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 $920,000 as of July 31, 2011.

(c) Foreign Currency Translation:

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.

(d) Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2011

 

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. The use of derivative instruments involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Swaps:

The Fund entered into interest rate swaps in order to obtain a desired return at a lower cost than if the Fund had invested directly in the asset that yielded the desired return or as a tool to hedge the leverage. 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.

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. Their use allows the separation of decision making between markets and 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. Forwards prices are received daily from an independent pricing provider. When the forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain/(loss) equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. These unrealized and realized gains/(losses) are reported on the Statement of Operations. 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 their 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 (“NAV”) after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contract it has entered into.

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 (“initial margin deposit”). 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. When the contract expires or is closed the gain/ (loss) is

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.


Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

July 31, 2011

 

realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain/(loss) on futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued daily at their last quoted sale price on the exchange 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.

(e) Security Transactions and Investment Income:

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.

(f) Distributions:

It is the Fund’s current 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 Fund will also declare and pay distributions at least annually from net realized gains on investment transactions and net realized foreign exchange gains, if any. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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

(g) Federal Income Taxes:

For federal income and excise tax purposes, substantially all of the Fund’s transactions are accounted for using the functional currencies. Accordingly, only realized currency gains/(losses) resulting from the repatriation of any of the functional currencies (Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar or British Pound) into U.S. Dollars or another functional currency and realized currency gains/(losses) on non-functional currencies are recognized for U.S. federal tax purposes.

The Fund intends to qualify or continue to qualify as a “regulated investment company” by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains sufficient to relieve the Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the period ended October 31, 2010 are subject to such review.

(h) Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the report was issued. Based on this evaluation, no disclosures or adjustments were required to the report as of July 31, 2011.

 

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,
 

President of Aberdeen Global Income

Fund, Inc.

Date: September 29, 2011

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,

President of Aberdeen Global Income

Fund, Inc.

Date: September 29, 2011

 

By:  

/s/ Andrea Melia

 

Andrea Melia,

Treasurer of Aberdeen Global Income

Fund, Inc.

Date September 29, 2011