Africa Bonds
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The quality of debt management in Africa needs to be strengthened, the World Bank has warned, while the International Monetary Fund suggested that countries stop encouraging banks to hold government securities. -
Renaissance Capital has hired Funeka Beja-Maseko as a retail analyst at director level, and Andrew Nkumbula as a vice-president for investment banking. Both are based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Impala Platinum Holdings, the South African platinum mining company this week completed a tender offer to convert its 2.25% June 2022 $250m convertible bonds into stock, with a high near full acceptance rate from bond holders.
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Libya has paid in capital to become a shareholder in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in a move that extends the development lender’s reach across the region.
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Impala Platinum Holdings, the South African platinum mining company, has launched a tender offer to convert its outstanding 3.25% $250m June 2022 convertible bonds into equity, after a massive rally in its share price over the last year.
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The Republic of Tunisia printed a tight €700m 6.375% 2026 bond on Wednesday from a book of nearly €2bn. A syndicate manager away from the deal said it was a good demonstration of the enthusiasm for emerging market credit.
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The Natural Disaster Fund, backed by the UK government, has a first option to subscribe to a small catastrophe bond to be issued by the Danish Red Cross, which conveys volcano risk.
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The initial guidance for the Reg S/144A deal was put out at 6.875% area on Wednesday morning in London.
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The Republic of Tunisia does not finish its roadshow until Tuesday 9 July, but after a 100bp rally in its euro 2024s since the start of June and strong roadshow meetings so far, a seven year — the longer end of the planned tenor for the benchmark bond — looks to be on the cards.
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The Republic of Tunisia does not finish its roadshow until Tuesday, but after a 100bp rally in its euro 2024s since the start of June and strong attendance at the roadshow meetings so far, a seven year — the longer end of the planned tenor for the benchmark bond — looks to be on the cards.
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GlobalCapital has launched its poll to determine the 2019 winners of its Sustainable and Responsible Capital Markets Awards. Market participants are invited to participate.
