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: 811-07540

 
Global High Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019-6028

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Mark F. Kemper, Esq.
UBS Global Asset Management
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6028
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Copy to:
Jack W. Murphy, Esq.
Dechert LLP
1775 I Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-2401
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-713 3000
 
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
 
Date of reporting period: January 31, 2010

Item 1.   Schedule of Investments

Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2010 (unaudited)

             
    Face      
Security description   amount   Value

 
 
Bonds — 94.23%            
Corporate bonds — 17.03%            
Brazil — 1.33%            
Banco do Brasil SA,            

6.000%, due 01/22/20(1)

  $ 3,450,000   $ 3,415,500
Union National FIDC Trust 2006,            

Series 2007-2,

           

due 07/01/10(1),(2),(3),(4),(5)

  BRL 1,832,665     75,936

Series 3,

           

due 07/01/10(2),(3),(4),(5),(6)

    2,075,000     86,338

Series 4,

           

due 05/01/11(2),(3),(4),(5),(6)

    3,560,082     147,712
         
Total Brazil corporate bonds           3,725,486
         
Cayman Islands — 0.84%            
ADCB Finance Cayman Ltd.,            

4.750%, due 10/08/14(1)

  $ 1,600,000     1,460,000
Lumena Resources Corp.,            

12.000%, due 10/27/14(1)

    1,000,000     872,500
         
Total Cayman Islands corporate bonds           2,332,500
         
Indonesia — 3.41%            
Majapahit Holding BV,            

7.250%, due 10/17/11(6)

    500,000     526,250

7.250%, due 06/28/17(1)

    1,050,000     1,073,625

7.250%, due 06/28/17(6)

    350,000     357,875

7.750%, due 01/20/20(1)

    4,200,000     4,347,000

7.875%, due 06/29/37(6)

    3,100,000     2,983,750

8.000%, due 08/07/19(1)

    200,000     211,500
         
Total Indonesia corporate bonds           9,500,000
         
Kazakhstan — 0.51%            
CenterCredit International BV,            

8.250%, due 09/30/11

  KZT   220,000,000     1,411,876
         
Malaysia — 3.32%            
Johor Corp.,            

1.000%, due 07/31/12(2)

  MYR 26,970,000     9,250,923
         
Mexico — 0.31%            
Hipotecaria Su Casita SA,            

8.500%, due 10/04/16(6)

  $ 1,145,000     881,650
         
Philippines — 1.02%            
National Power Corp.,            

9.625%, due 05/15/28

    2,360,000     2,867,400
         
Qatar — 1.04%            
Qtel International Finance Ltd.,            

7.875%, due 06/10/19(1)

    2,550,000     2,900,095
         
Russia — 0.95%            

RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank,

           

7.125%, due 01/14/14(1)

    300,000     318,000

7.750%, due 05/29/18(6)

    1,600,000     1,712,000

9.000%, due 06/11/14(1)

    550,000     624,635
         
Total Russia corporate bonds           2,654,635
         
Singapore — 0.22%            
Prime Dig Pte Ltd.,            

11.750%, due 11/03/14(1)

    600,000     625,500
         

South Korea — 1.15%            
Export-Import Bank of Korea,            

5.500%, due 10/17/12

    800,000     844,000

5.875%, due 01/14/15

    500,000     535,000
Korea Expressway Corp.,            

4.500%, due 03/23/15(1)

    1,800,000     1,817,799
         
Total South Korea corporate bonds           3,196,799
         
Ukraine — 0.71%            
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine,            

9.500%, due 09/30/14(2)

    2,100,000     1,974,000
         
United Arab Emirates — 1.51%            
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.,            

4.750%, due 09/15/14(1)

    3,100,000     3,014,750

6.500%, due 10/27/36(1)

    1,150,000     1,020,625

6.500%, due 10/27/36(6)

    200,000     177,500
         
Total United Arab Emirates corporate bonds           4,212,875
         
United States — 0.71%            
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,            

5.750%, due 03/01/18

    1,700,000     1,708,500

6.625%, due 06/15/35

    300,000     279,000
         
Total United States corporate bonds           1,987,500
         

Total corporate bonds
(cost $48,607,508)

          47,521,239
         
Non US-government obligations — 75.43%            
Argentina — 2.63%            
Argentina Prestamos Garantizadad,            

4.000%, due 04/15/10(7)

  ARS 500,000     19,289
Republic of Argentina,            

0.389%, due 08/03/12(7)

  $ 9,712,000     3,122,408

2.500%, due 12/31/38(8)

    970,000     322,525

7.000%, due 03/28/11

    2,025,000     1,957,162

8.280%, due 12/31/33

    634,451     435,551

8.375%, due 12/20/03(5),(9)

    120,000     52,800

11.000%, due 10/09/06(5),(9)

    3,250,000     1,430,000
         
            7,339,735
         
Brazil — 12.55%            
Federal Republic of Brazil,            

5.625%, due 01/07/41

    200,000     181,500

6.000%, due 01/17/17

    5,680,000     6,049,200

7.875%, due 03/07/15

    2,000,000     2,325,000

8.875%, due 10/14/19

    950,000     1,204,125

8.875%, due 04/15/24

    1,610,000     2,044,700

10.500%, due 07/14/14

    3,850,000     4,895,275
Notas do Tesouro Nacional,            

Series B,

           

6.000%, due 05/15/45(10)

  BRL 12,750,000     12,069,854

Series F,

           

10.000%, due 01/01/13

    5,625,000     2,848,610

10.000%, due 01/01/17

    7,280,000     3,371,799
         
            34,990,063
         
Colombia — 2.35%            
Republic of Colombia,            

6.125%, due 01/18/41

  $ 150,000     135,750

7.375%, due 09/18/37

    1,575,000     1,661,625

8.125%, due 05/21/24

    250,000     290,000

9.850%, due 06/28/27

  COP   3,200,000,000     1,836,704

10.375%, due 01/28/33

  $ 270,000     368,550

12.000%, due 10/22/15

  COP     3,685,000,000     2,251,346
         
            6,543,975
         
Croatia — 0.87%            
Republic of Croatia,            

6.750%, due 11/05/19(1)

  $ 2,300,000     2,436,342
         
Dominican Republic — 0.93%            
Republic of Dominica,            

9.500%, due 09/27/11(6)

    2,492,113     2,579,337
         
Ecuador — 0.51%            
Republic of Ecuador,            

9.375%, due 12/15/15(6)

    1,505,000     1,414,700
         
El Salvador — 0.54%            
Republic of El Salvador,            

7.375%, due 12/01/19(1)

    400,000     421,000

8.250%, due 04/10/32(6)

    1,015,000     1,075,900
         
            1,496,900
         
Gabon — 0.49%            
Gabonese Republic,            

8.200%, due 12/12/17(1)

    1,270,000     1,376,362
         
Germany — 1.88%            
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,            

8.500%, due 01/18/11

  NGN 800,000,000     5,247,466
         
Greece — 0.76%            
Hellenic Republic,            

2.300%, due 07/25/30(10)

  EUR 793,170     739,601

2.900%, due 07/25/25(10)

    1,255,848     1,375,348
         
            2,114,949
         
Hungary — 4.69%            
Hungary Government Bond,            

5.500%, due 02/12/14

  HUF 800,000,000     3,855,795

6.000%, due 10/24/12

    610,000,000     3,067,350

6.500%, due 06/24/19

    150,000,000     706,831

6.750%, due 04/22/11

    170,000,000     873,280

6.750%, due 02/24/17

    796,000,000     3,879,642

7.500%, due 11/12/20

    140,000,000     704,324
         
            13,087,222
         
Indonesia — 4.59%            
Indonesia Treasury Bond,            

9.500%, due 06/15/15

  IDR 5,650,000,000     626,938

10.250%, due 07/15/27

    5,600,000,000     580,963

10.750%, due 05/15/16

    27,050,000,000     3,153,422

11.000%, due 09/15/25

    8,000,000,000     887,701

12.000%, due 09/15/26

    32,715,000,000     3,883,813
Republic of Indonesia,            

5.875%, due 03/13/20(1)

  $ 1,400,000     1,417,500

7.750%, due 01/17/38(1)

    200,000     220,000

7.750%, due 01/17/38(6)

    250,000     275,000

11.625%, due 03/04/19(1)

    1,250,000     1,765,625
         
            12,810,962
         

             
Lithuania — 0.24%            
Republic of Lithuania,            

6.750%, due 01/15/15(6)

    650,000     665,437
         
Malaysia — 0.74%            
Malaysia Government Bond,            

3.869%, due 04/13/10

  MYR 3,000,000     882,929

4.378%, due 11/29/19

    2,900,000     856,142

5.734%, due 07/30/19

    1,000,000     326,739
         
            2,065,810
         
Mexico — 2.09%            
Mexican Bonos,            

7.500%, due 06/03/27

  MXN   59,080,000     4,161,695
United Mexican States,            

8.300%, due 08/15/31

  $ 290,000     355,627

Series A,

           

6.750%, due 09/27/34

    590,000     618,025

7.500%, due 04/08/33

    600,000     680,280
         
            5,815,627
         
Pakistan — 1.22%            
Islamic Republic of Pakistan,            

6.875%, due 06/01/17(1)

    1,690,000     1,385,800

6.875%, due 06/01/17(6)

    1,000,000     820,000

7.125%, due 03/31/16(6)

    1,400,000     1,204,000
         
            3,409,800
         
Peru — 0.76%            
Republic of Peru,            

6.550%, due 03/14/37

    300,000     301,500

7.125%, due 03/30/19

    500,000     566,250

7.350%, due 07/21/25

    660,000     737,550

8.375%, due 05/03/16

    100,000     119,000

8.750%, due 11/21/33

    320,000     404,800
         
            2,129,100
         
Philippines — 1.49%            
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp.            

7.390%, due 12/02/24(1)

    2,100,000     2,168,977
Republic of Philippines,            

6.375%, due 01/15/32

    200,000     191,500

6.375%, due 10/23/34

    1,900,000     1,790,750
         
            4,151,227
         
Poland — 8.13%            
Government of Poland,            

4.250%, due 05/24/11

  PLN 11,200,000     3,834,882

4.750%, due 04/25/12

    7,500,000     2,568,558

5.250%, due 04/25/13

    9,000,000     3,105,779

5.250%, due 10/25/17

    6,600,000     2,170,571

5.500%, due 10/25/19

    1,200,000     391,967

5.750%, due 04/25/14

    4,200,000     1,456,761

5.750%, due 09/23/22

    6,100,000     2,014,043

6.000%, due 11/24/10

    14,000,000     4,872,694
Republic of Poland,            

6.375%, due 07/15/19

  $ 2,100,000     2,257,500
         
            22,672,755
         
Qatar — 0.76%            
State of Qatar,            

6.400%, due 01/20/40(1)

    2,150,000     2,128,500
         
Russia — 4.08%            
Russian Federation,            

7.500%, due 03/31/30(1),(8)

    2,212,374     2,491,686

7.500%, due 03/31/30(6),(8)

    7,896,000     8,892,870
         
            11,384,556
         
Serbia — 0.91%            
Republic of Serbia,            

6.750%, due 11/01/24(6)

    2,590,000     2,551,150
         
South Africa — 4.56%            
Republic of South Africa,            

5.875%, due 05/30/22

    300,000     303,375

6.500%, due 06/02/14

    600,000     657,000

6.750%, due 03/31/21

  ZAR 50,000,000     5,412,035

6.875%, due 05/27/19

  $ 500,000     551,875

8.000%, due 12/21/18

  ZAR 47,100,000     5,785,755
         
            12,710,040
         
Thailand — 1.81%            
Government of Thailand,            

4.250%, due 03/13/13

  THB 160,000,000     5,052,563
         
Turkey — 8.76%            
Government of Turkey,            

10.000%, due 02/15/12(10)

  TRY 8,208,830     6,249,516

14.000%, due 01/19/11

    7,900,000     5,565,759

15.000%, due 02/10/10

    6,400,000     4,282,941
Republic of Turkey,            

6.750%, due 04/03/18

  $ 550,000     594,000

6.750%, due 05/30/40

    800,000     776,000

6.875%, due 03/17/36

    550,000     545,875

7.000%, due 09/26/16

    2,250,000     2,480,625

7.250%, due 03/15/15

    600,000     669,000

7.500%, due 11/07/19

    800,000     898,000

11.000%, due 01/14/13

    1,950,000     2,359,500
         
            24,421,216
         
Ukraine — 0.50%            
Republic of Ukraine,            

7.650%, due 06/11/13(6)

    1,500,000     1,395,000
         
United Arab Emirates — 0.80%            
Emirate of Abu Dhabi,            

5.500%, due 04/08/14(1)

    2,100,000     2,231,250
         
Uruguay — 0.06%            
Oriental Republic of Uruguay,            

6.875%, due 09/28/25

    150,000     156,750
         
Venezuela — 5.60%            
Republic of Venezuela,            

5.375%, due 08/07/10(6)

    2,000,000     1,975,000

5.750%, due 02/26/16(6)

    5,275,000     3,692,500

7.000%, due 12/01/18(6)

    4,100,000     2,788,000

7.650%, due 04/21/25

    4,200,000     2,625,000

7.750%, due 10/13/19(6)

    1,150,000     782,000

8.500%, due 10/08/14

    1,650,000     1,357,125

9.250%, due 05/07/28(6)

    2,120,000     1,484,000

13.625%, due 08/15/18(6)

    950,000     912,000
         
            15,615,625
         

Vietnam — 0.13%            
Socialist Republic of Vietnam,            

6.875%, due 01/15/16(1)

    350,000     367,500
         
Total non US-government obligations            

(cost $201,905,838)

          210,361,919
         
Sovereign/supranational bond — 1.77%            
Corporacion Andina de Fomento,            

8.125%, due 06/04/19

           

(cost $4,143,060)

    4,150,000     4,930,329
         
Total bonds            

(cost $254,656,406)

          262,813,487
         
             
      Shares      
     
     
Short-term investment — 3.57%            
Investment company — 3.57%            
UBS Cash Management Prime Relationship Fund, 0.151%(11),(12)            

(cost $9,943,663)

    9,943,663     9,943,663
         
Total investments(13)—97.80%            

(cost $264,600,069)

          272,757,150
Cash and other assets, lessliabilities— 2.20%           6,129,575
         
Net assets — 100.00%         $ 278,886,725

Notes to portfolio of investments        
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes, which was substantially the same for book purposes, was $264,600,069; and net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
         
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 18,964,307  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (10,807,226 )
   
 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   $ 8,157,081  

(1)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless noted otherwise, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2010, the value of these securities amounted to $40,188,007 or 14.41% of net assets.
(2)   Security is illiquid. At January 31, 2010, the value of these securities amounted to $11,534,909 or 4.14% of net assets.
(3)   These securities, which represent 0.11% of net assets as of January 31, 2010, are considered restricted. (See restricted securities table below for more information.)

                                        
              Acquisition     01/31/10
              cost as a 01/31/10 Market value
    Acquisition   Acquisition percentage of Market as a percentage
Restricted securities   dates       cost net assets value of net assets

 
 



Union National FIDC Trust 2006,                        

Series 2007-2,

                       

due 07/01/10

  06/28/07     $1,834,873   0.66%   $  75,936   0.03%  

Series 3,

                       

due 07/01/10

  08/07/08       2,099,381   0.75       86,338   0.03  

Series 4,

                       

due 05/01/11

  10/22/07       3,583,526   1.29     147,712   0.05  
          $7,517,780   2.70%   $309,986   0.11%  

(4)   Security linked to closed-end fund.
(5)   Security is in default.
(6)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. At January 31, 2010, the value of these securities amounted to $39,379,969 or 14.12% of net assets.
(7)   Floating rate security — The interest rates shown are the current rates as of January 31, 2010.
(8)   Step bond — Coupon rate increases in increments to maturity. Rate disclosed is as of January 31, 2010. Maturity date disclosed is the ultimate maturity date.
(9)   Security purchased after stated maturity date as defaulted debt. Bond is being traded based on potential future claim.
(10)   Debt security whose principal and/or interest payments are adjusted for inflation, unlike debt securities that make fixed principal and interest payments. The interest rate paid by the securities is fixed, while the principal value rises or falls based on changes in an index. Thus, if inflation occurs, the principal and interest payments on the securities are adjusted accordingly to protect investors from inflationary loss. During a deflationary period, the principal and interest payments decrease, although the securities principal amounts will not drop below their face amounts at maturity. In exchange for the inflation protection, the securities generally pay lower interest rates than typical government securities from the issuers country. Only if inflation occurs will securities offer a higher real yield than a conventional government security of the same maturity.

(11)   The table below details the Fund’s investment in a security issued by a fund that is advised by the same advisor as the Fund. The advisor does not earn a management fee from UBS Cash Management Prime Relationship Fund.

                          Income
                            earned from
          Purchases     Sales during           affiliate for
          during the     the three           the three
          three months     months           months
    Value     ended     ended     Value     ended
Security description   10/31/09     01/31/10     01/31/10     01/31/10     01/31/10

 
   
   
   
   
UBS Cash Management Prime Relationship Fund

  $27,942,180     $26,876,494     $44,875,011     $9,943,663     $9,154

(12)   The rate shown reflects the yield at January 31, 2010.
(13)   The Fund calculates its net asset value based on the current market value, where available, for its portfolio securities. The Fund normally obtains market values for its securities and other instruments from independent pricing sources and broker-dealers. Independent pricing sources may use reported last sale prices, official market closing prices, current market quotations or valuations from computerized “matrix” systems that derive values based on comparable securities or instruments. A matrix system incorporates parameters such as security quality, maturity and coupon, and/or research and evaluations by its staff, including review of broker-dealer market price quotations, if available, in determining the valuation of the portfolio securities. Securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market and listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) normally are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Other OTC securities are valued at the last bid price on the valuation date available prior to valuation. Securities which are listed on US and foreign stock exchanges normally are valued at the market closing price, the last sale price on the day the securities are valued or, lacking any sales on such day, at the last available bid price. In cases where securities are traded on more than one exchange, the securities are valued on the exchange designated as the primary market by UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS Global AM”), the investment advisor of the Fund. If a market value is not available from an independent pricing source for a particular security, that security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Board”). Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign investments occur between the time at which they are determined and the close of the NYSE, which will not be reflected in the computation of the Fund's net asset value. If events materially affecting the value of such securities occur during such time periods, the securities will be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board. The amortized cost method of valuation, which approximates market value, generally is used to value short-term debt instruments with sixty days or less remaining to maturity, unless the Board determines that this does not represent fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value of the respective investment company as provided by such other entity. Pursuant to the Fund's adoption of use of the practical expedient within ASC Topic 820 that is effective for interim periods ending after December 15, 2009, investments in non-registered investment companies are also valued at the daily net asset value. All investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued daily in US dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the time such valuation is determined by the Fund's custodian.

OJSC   Open Joint Stock Company
     
Currency type abbreviations:
ARS   Argentine Peso
BRL   Brazilian Real
COP   Colombian Peso
EUR   Euro
HUF   Hungarian Forint
IDR   Indonesian Rupiah
KZT   Kazakhstan Tenge
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
NGN   Nigerian Naira
PLN   Polish Zloty
THB   Thai Baht
TRY   Turkish Lira
ZAR   South African Rand

Forward foreign currency contracts
Global High Income Fund Inc. had the following open forward foreign currency contracts as of January 31, 2010:

                    Unrealized  
    Contracts to           Maturity   appreciation/  
    deliver   In exchange for   dates   (depreciation)  
   
 
 
 
 
Brazilian Real   17,935,800       USD   9,992,130       03/04/10       $ 523,830  
Chilean Peso   415,000,000   USD   838,723   03/04/10     46,436  
Czech Koruna   98,000,000   USD   5,659,833   03/04/10     478,650  
Euro   3,061,036   HUF   830,000,000   03/04/10     (19,473 )
Hungarian Forint   1,143,590,000   USD   6,326,566   03/04/10     506,178  
Mexican Peso   2,680,000   USD   205,701   02/03/10     830  
Mexican Peso   25,100,000   USD   1,926,841   03/04/10     14,023  
Polish Zloty   21,650,000   USD   7,868,435   03/04/10     471,152  
Thai Baht   135,400,000   USD   4,087,547   03/04/10     11,014  
Turkish Lira   15,992,745   USD   10,555,427   03/04/10     (79,107 )
Turkish Lira   2,600,000   USD   1,753,029   03/04/10     24,133  
United States Dollar   5,527,892   ARS   21,500,000   03/04/10     67,424  
United States Dollar   3,339,475   BRL   5,867,150   03/04/10     (242,209 )
United States Dollar   1,956,434   CLP   970,000,000   03/04/10     (104,582 )
United States Dollar   387,674   COP   780,000,000   03/04/10     4,542  
United States Dollar   1,722,391   COP   3,400,000,000   03/04/10     (12,732 )
United States Dollar   7,496,017   HUF   1,354,980,000   03/04/10     (599,744 )
United States Dollar   10,307,870   IDR   98,600,000,000   03/04/10     185,399  
United States Dollar   2,789,101   INR   130,000,000   03/04/10     20,647  
United States Dollar   2,849,495   KRW   3,300,000,000   03/04/10     (11,273 )
United States Dollar   20,069,215   MXN   261,573,740   03/04/10     (135,231 )
United States Dollar   5,857,583   MYR   19,850,000   03/04/10     (46,012 )
United States Dollar   2,206,897   PEN   6,400,000   03/04/10     29,380  
United States Dollar   2,765,334   PHP   132,100,000   03/04/10     66,119  
United States Dollar   3,376,340   PLN   9,290,000   03/04/10     (202,171 )
United States Dollar   2,674,977   RUB   82,400,000   03/04/10     27,583  
United States Dollar   2,357,541   RUB   69,550,000   03/04/10     (76,436 )
United States Dollar   13,220,423   THB   437,930,000   03/04/10     (35,518 )
United States Dollar   10,938,533   TRY   16,550,000   03/04/10     66,554  
United States Dollar   618,433   TRY   930,000   03/04/10     (21 )
United States Dollar   2,159,884   ZAR   16,400,000   03/04/10     (20,275 )
                   
 
Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts                   $ 959,110  

Currency type abbreviations:
ARS   Argentine Peso
BRL   Brazilian Real
CLP   Chilean Peso
COP   Colombian Peso
CZK   Czech Koruna
HUF   Hungarian Forint
IDR   Indonesian Rupiah
INR   Indian Rupee
KRW   Korean Won
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
PEN   Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PHP   Philippine Peso
PLN   Polish Zloty
RUB   Russian Ruble
THB   Thai Baht
TRY   Turkish Lira
USD   United States Dollar
ZAR   South African Rand
     

Futures contracts
Global High Income Fund Inc. had the following open futures contracts as of January 31, 2010:

    Expiration   Cost/             Unrealized
    dates   (proceeds)     Value     depreciation
   
 
   
   
US Treasury futures buy contracts:                            
US Long Bond, 125 contracts (USD)   March 2010   $ 15,066,610     $ 14,851,563     $ (215,047 )

US Treasury futures sell contracts:
                           
5 Year US Treasury Notes, 40 contracts (USD)   March 2010     (4,648,689 )     (4,658,438 )     (9,749 )
10 Year US Treasury Notes, 100 contracts (USD)   March 2010     (11,796,402 )     (11,815,625 )     (19,223 )
                       
 
Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts                       $ (244,019 )

Currency type abbreviation:
USD   United States Dollar

Swap agreements
Global High Income Fund, Inc. had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with the following terms as of January 31, 2010:

                                    Upfront                  
                Payments     Payments     payments             Unrealized
            Termination   made by     received by     (made)/         appreciation/
Counterparty   Notional amount   dates   the Fund     the Fund     received   Value     (depreciation)

 
 
 
   
     
 
   
Citigroup Global Market   MYR   32,000,000   11/23/14   2.1700 %(1)       3.7050 %(2)       $   $ (13,416 )     $ (13,416 )
Credit Suisse International   BRL   12,000,000   01/02/12   (4)       13.4300 (2)             332,904         332,904  
Credit Suisse International   CLP   2,475,000,000   10/24/11   3.2200 (2)       (3)             (74,752 )       (74,752 )
Credit Suisse International   CLP   2,475,000,000   10/24/14   (3)       5.2300 (2)             95,212         95,212  
Credit Suisse International   CLP   775,000,000   01/08/15   (3)       5.2800 (2)             12,613         12,613  
Merrill Lynch International   MXN   7,200,000   11/16/28   4.9250 (5)       8.8300 (2)             11,191         11,191  
Merrill Lynch International   MXN   7,000,000   11/21/28   4.9300 (5)       8.6100 (2)             (705 )       (705 )
                                   
 
     
 
                                    $   $ 363,047          $ 363,047  

(1)   Rate based on the 3 month KLIBOR.
(2)   Payments made or received are based on the notional amount.
(3)   The payment to be made/received by the Fund is based on the CLICP Index.
(4)   Zero coupon inflation swap. Cash is exchanged at the end of the swap. The payment to be made by the Fund is based on the Brazil CETIP Interbank Offered Rate.
(5)   Rate based on 28-day TIIE.
     
CLICP   Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate
KLIBOR   Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate
TIIE   Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate

Currency type abbreviations:
BRL   Brazilian Real
CLP   Chilean Peso
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit

Global High Income Fund, Inc. had outstanding credit default swap agreements with the following terms as of January 31, 2010:

Credit default swaps on corporate and sovereign issues — buy protection(1)

                                    Upfront                  
                Payments     Payments     payments                  
            Termination   made by     received by     (made)/         Unrealized
Counterparty   Notional amount   dates   the Fund       the Fund     received   Value     depreciation

 
 
 
     
   
 
     
Merrill Lynch International   USD   1,100,000   12/20/13   4.8500%(2)         (3)         $—     $(144,977)         $(144,977)    
                                   
   
       
   

(1)   If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.
(2)   Payments made are based on the notional amount.
(3)   Payment from the counterparty will be received upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of South Africa 6.500% bond, due 06/02/14.

Currency type abbreviation:
USD   United States Dollar


Credit default swaps on corporate and sovereign issues — sell protection(1)

                              Upfront                      
                Payments   Payments   payments           Unrealized      
            Termination   made by   received by   (made)/           appreciation/   Credit  
Counterparty   Notional amount   dates   the Fund   the Fund   received   Value     (depreciation)   spread(2)

 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Credit Suisse International   USD   2,050,000   02/20/10   (3)       41.5000 %(4)   $     $ 424,274     $ 424,274     9.871 %
Credit Suisse International   USD   2,050,000   03/20/11   (5)       1.0000 (4)     (8,445 )     (17,456 )     (9,011 )   1.845  
Credit Suisse International   USD   4,500,000   05/20/12   (6)       3.3000 (4)           72,094       72,094     2.973  
Credit Suisse International   USD   1,000,000   02/20/14   (7)       4.1700 (4)           128,214       128,214     1.338  
Merrill Lynch International   USD   2,300,000   03/20/10   (8)       9.5000 (4)           107,790       107,790     0.626  
                             
   
   
       
                              $ (8,445 )   $ 714,916     $ 723,361        

(1)   If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.
(2)   Credit spreads, where available, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity.
(3)   Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Argentine Government 8.280% bond, due 12/31/33.
(4)   Payments received are based on the notional amount.
(5)   Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Bulgaria 8.250% bond, due 01/15/15.
(6)   Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Deutsche Bank Kazakhstan 7.375% bond, due 11/12/13.
(7)   Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the United Mexican States 7.500% bond, due 04/08/33.
(8)   Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Russian Federation 7.500% bond, due 03/31/30.

Currency type abbreviation:
USD   United States Dollar

Global High Income Fund, Inc. had outstanding total return swap agreements with the following terms as of January 31, 2010:

                                    Upfront                  
                Payments     Payments     payments                  
            Termination   made by the     received by     (made)/         Unrealized
Counterparty   Notional amount   dates   Fund       the Fund     received   Value     appreciation

 
 
 
     
   
 
     
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.   USD   2,350,600   09/07/10   0.3500%(1)         —%(2)         $   $ 115,510       $ 115,510  
Deutsche Bank AG   USD   2,999,995   12/19/14   0.6834(3)         (4)         $     91,439         91,439  
                                   
 
     
 
                                    $   $ 206,949       $ 206,949  

(1)   Rate based on 6 month LIBOR (USD BBA).
(2)   Payment received is based on the notional amount of the underlying Sri Lanka Treasury Bill zero coupon, due 02/05/10.
(3)   Rate based on 3 month LIBOR (USD BBA).
(4)   Payment received is based on the notional amount of the underlying Russian Federation 11.200% bond, due 12/17/14.

BBA   British Banking Association
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate

Currency type abbreviation:
USD   United States Dollar


US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires disclosure regarding the various inputs that are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs, including but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs inclusive of the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2010 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

Measurements at 01/31/10

    Unadjusted quoted                               
    prices in                
    active markets for Other significant Unobservable    
    identical investments observable inputs inputs    
Description   (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total

Corporate bonds   $        $ 37,960,330        $ 9,560,909        $ 47,521,239
Non US-government obligations         210,361,919         210,361,919
Sovereign/supranational bond         4,930,329         4,930,329
Short-term investment         9,943,663         9,943,663
Other financial instruments(1)     (244,019 )   2,107,490         1,863,471

Total   $ (244,019 )   $ 265,303,731     $ 9,560,909     $ 274,620,621

(1)   Other financial instruments may include open futures contracts, swap agreements, options and forward foreign currency contracts.

In January 2010, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issues Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No.2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”. ASU No. 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amounts and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements as well as input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are required to be implemented for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures surrounding purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU No. 2010-06 may have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs for the period:

    Measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3)
 
    Corporate bonds   Total
   
 
 
Assets                
Beginning balance   $ 10,733,190     $ 10,733,190  
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings     (597,281 )     (597,281 )
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net)     (575,000 )     (575,000 )
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3            
   
 
Ending balance   $ 9,560,909     $ 9,560,909  
                 
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in                
earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses                
relating to investments still held at 01/31/10.   $ (653,280 )   $ (653,280 )

Industry diversification (unaudited)        
As a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2010        

Bonds        
Corporate bonds        
Chemicals     0.31 %
Commercial banks     2.67  
Diversified financial services     1.46  
Diversified telecommunication services     1.04  
Electric utilities     5.94  
Metals & mining     0.22  
Oil, gas & consumable fuels     1.42  
Real estate management & development     3.32  
Transportation infrastructure     0.65  
   
 
Total corporate bonds     17.03  
Non US-government obligations     75.43  
Sovereign/supranational bond     1.77  
   
 
Total bonds     94.23  
Short-term investment     3.57  
   
 
Total investments     97.80  
Cash and other assets, less liabilities     2.20  
   
 
Net assets     100.00 %

(1) Swap agreements
The Fund may engage in swap agreements, including but not limited to interest rate, currency, total return, credit default and equity swap agreements. The Fund expects to enter into these transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or to hedge a portion of the portfolio’s duration, to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or to gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible.

The Fund may enter into interest rate swap agreements with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations. This type of 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 a specified interest rate(s) for a specified amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. Interest rate swap agreements are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and interest rate risk.

Credit default swap agreements involve commitments to make or receive payments in the event of a default or other credit event of a referenced security. As a buyer, the Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty, and the Fund would receive payments only upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the Fund will lose its periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract. However, if a credit event does occur, the Fund typically would receive full notional value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund would receive periodic payments from the counterparty, and the Fund would make payments only upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the Fund will gain the periodic stream of payments it received over the term of the contract. However, if a credit event occurs, the Fund will pay full notional value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly and are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a list of a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. These indices are made up of referenced credits that are judged by a poll of dealers to be the most liquid entities in the credit default swap market based on the sector of the index. Components of the indices may include, but are not limited to, investment grade securities, high yield securities, asset backed securities, emerging markets, and/or various credit ratings within each sector. Credit indices are traded using credit default swaps with standardized terms including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a default, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index. The composition of the indices changes periodically, usually every six months, and for most indices, each name has an equal weight in the index. The Fund may use credit default swaps on credit indices to hedge a portfolio of credit default swaps or bonds with a credit default swap on indices which is less expensive than it would be to buy many credit default swaps to achieve a similar effect. Credit default swap on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and traders use them to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event. If a credit event occurs and cash settlement is not elected, a variety of other deliverable obligations may be delivered in lieu of the specific referenced obligation. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in a cheapest-to-deliver option (the buyer of protection’s right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event). The Fund may use credit default swaps on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund owns or has exposure to the referenced obligation) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement which may exceed the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflected on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of January 31, 2010 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed under the section “Credit default swaps on credit indicies — sell protection” in the Notes to portfolio of investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into, if any, by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

Total return swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Total return swaps are marked-to-market daily, and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Total return swap agreements are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments.

The use of swaps involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. If UBS Global AM is incorrect in its forecast of market values, interest rates and other applicable factors, the investment performance of the Fund will be less favorable than it would have been if this investment technique was never used. Swaps do not involve the delivery of securities and are subject to counterparty risk. If the other party to a swap defaults and fails to consummate the transaction, the Fund’s risk of loss will consist of the net amount of interest or other payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. Therefore, the Fund would consider the creditworthiness of the counterparty to a swap agreement in evaluating potential credit risk.

The Fund will accrue for interim payments on swap agreements on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap agreements on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Once interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/loss on swap agreements, in addition to realized gain/loss recorded upon the termination of swap agreements on the Statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swap agreements are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation of swap agreements.

(2) Options writing
The Fund may write (sell) put and call options on foreign or US securities indices in order to gain exposure to or protect against changes in the markets. When the Fund writes a call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of assets and liabilities as an asset and as an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. If an option which the Fund has written either expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security or derivative instrument, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a call option which the Fund has written is exercised, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending on the holding period of the underlying security) from the sale of the underlying security or derivative instrument and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a put option which the Fund has written is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security or derivative instrument which the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option.


In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk (specifically interest rate risk) of an unfavorable change in the price of the derivative instrument, security, index or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by a Fund could result in the Fund selling or buying a derivative instrument, security or currency at a price different from current market value.

(3) Restricted securities
The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included in the Fund’s Notes to portfolio of investments.

(4) Securities lending
The Fund may lend portfolio securities up to 331/3% of its total assets to qualified broker-dealers or institutional investors. The loans are secured at all times by cash, cash equivalents, US government securities or irrevocable letters of credit in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly.

The Fund will regain ownership of loaned securities to exercise certain beneficial rights; however, the Fund may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower fail financially. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash, cash equivalents, US government securities or irrevocable letters of credit held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower plus reasonable administrative and custody fees. The Fund monitors the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and initially requires collateral against the loaned securities in an amount at least equal to 102% of the value of domestic securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. The Fund did not lend any securities during the quarter ended January 31, 2010.

For more information regarding the Fund’s other significant accounting policies, please refer to Fund’s annual report to shareholders dated October 31, 2009.



Item 2.   Controls and Procedures.
     
(a)  
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Investment Company Act”)) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.
     
(b)  
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
     
     
Item 3.   Exhibits.
     
(a)  
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer of registrant pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act is attached hereto as Exhibit EX-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.

Global High Income Fund Inc.

By:   /s/ Kai R. Sotorp
    Kai R. Sotorp
    President
     
Date:   March 31, 2010

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/ Kai R. Sotorp
    Kai R. Sotorp
    President
     
Date:   March 31, 2010
     
By:   /s/ Thomas Disbrow
    Thomas Disbrow
    Vice President and Treasurer
     
Date:   March 31, 2010