Investors unnerved by $23bn CEEMEA bond flood as issuers get greedy

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Investors unnerved by $23bn CEEMEA bond flood as issuers get greedy

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It has been the biggest week of the year for bond issuance in CEEMEA, but cracks are starting to show in the bull market for emerging market debt, as the two largest deals — $10bn from Abu Dhabi and $5bn from South Africa — have traded below re-offer since being printed on Monday. Investors are blaming oversupply and starting to push back on pricing, write Francesca Young and Lewis McLellan.

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