Africa
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OCP and Sisecam dual tranche dollar deals fly, Kuwait International Bank sells AT1
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Deals are expected to go well, as investors have requested more of the paper
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The fuel supplier has earned multiple rating upgrades thanks to liability management exercises
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Tweaking the deal to meet IMF’s debt criteria may not take long
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Lack of progress on debt restructuring has been scaring investors away from EM bonds
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Bondholders take bigger upfront haircut in return for more lucrative VRI some say will punish Zambia
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Bondholders have pushed for variable rate instruments, but governments are reluctant
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The victorious opposition has already backtracked on some of its more worrying plans
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Development finance institution gains new lenders with oversubscribed loan increased to $1.6bn
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Yields on Egypt bonds have returned to the 10% area that can allow primary market access
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◆ Kenya deal ducks default but two more countries in crosshairs ◆ Transition finance after historic Japanese bond sale ◆ How the IPO revival is a boon for the loan market
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Egypt and Tunisia are in a stickier state than Kenya but investors expect them to survive near-term
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Al Gaseer moves to vice chair of GCIB
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Experienced banker takes over as AFC expands rapidly
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East African sovereign gets to grips with debt management with new issue that yielded 10.375% at reoffer
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Investors are happy Kenya is preparing for its upcoming $2bn maturity
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Investors had been worrying Kenya could default on $2bn bond
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Producer of titanium minerals gets tighter pricing on new debt facility
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Index inclusion meant ‘huge’ technical demand for Benin’s first in dollars
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One syndicate banker off the trade was impressed by starting level as orders ballooned
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The countries' euro curves trade at similar levels, but Benin will have to come wider in dollars
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Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement's deal in December will be followed by more this year
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The trade should go well, said observers, after Ivory Coast's success last week
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Pair of loans with support from Bpifrance, AfDB and IsDB offer two ways to raise capital