BNP Paribas
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African ECM bankers hailed the completion of an innovative cross listing of Nigerian oil and gas firm Seplat on Wednesday, laying the foundations for a growth in Nigerian ECM as investor sentiment towards the country grows. -
PSA Peugeot Citroën has signed a €3bn dual tranche loan to refinance early a loan maturing in 2015.
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Uruguay-headquartered Navios South American Logistics and Peruvian Abengoa Transmisión Sur joined the ranks of Latin American borrowers taking advantage of strong issuance conditions in dollar markets with well-bid deals on Tuesday.
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Chinese company Giant Investment, which is taking private online game developer Giant Interactive, has opened up its $850m leveraged buyout loan to the market, with a starting margin of 450bp over dollar Libor.
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Woori Bank has picked banks for what would be South Korea’s first US dollar Basel III offering.
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French mortgage lender Caisse Centrale du Crédit Immobilier de France is set to sell its first government guaranteed benchmark on Tuesday afternoon, a five year bond.
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A loan of up to $1.8bn for Russian telecoms company Vimpelcom has been rushed through signing so quickly that a senior loan banker who had been working on the deal did not know it had been completed.
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Malaysia’s much discussed IPO pipeline is finally showing signs of life, as 7-Eleven prepares to price next week and Icon begins the cornerstone process ahead of premarketing at the end of April.
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Two airport companies and one broadcaster are seeking to issue euro bonds, as new issuance has slowed after an exceptionally busy period.
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GDF Suez, the French gas and electricity company, has signed its €5bn early refinancing facility with a syndicate of 25 banks.
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La Banque Postale is hitting the road today to meet investors for its planned euro denominated tier two bond, in what could otherwise be a light week for issuance. The bank will roadshow the deal until April 10 before deciding on a sale.
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Tullow Oil, the London-listed but Africa-focused oil exploration and production company, has followed up last week's successful bond issue with a $750m refinancing loan.
