Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

CPI Property Group hit screens on Monday, announcing a call to promote a new subordinated euro bond.

Turkish bank and sovereign debt valuations are making a modest recovery in capital markets, despite confusion surrounding Turkey's local election results last week.

The Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus (DBRB) will go on the road this week, promoting its first ever international dollar Eurobond.

Russian equity capital markets are red hot again, after almost two years in the cold, with supply being driven by some of Russia’s most powerful oligarchs. As investors warm to Russian equities, more of these billionaires are set to monetise some of their holdings, writes Sam Kerr.

Credit Bank of Moscow (CBM) has refinanced a $400m loan, raising $500m. While the deal was oversubscribed, bankers still have little hope of a sustained increase in Russian syndicated lending, which some have called a barren market.

ECM investors continue to support Russian deals and flooded into a Rub5.8bn ($89m) block in LSR Group, the Russian real estate development company, in what was the latest sell-down by one of the country’s oligarchs.

A recent resurgence in Russian ECM has gathered pace with the announcement of two IPOs in London and the US, as oligarchs seize the opportunity of a better equity window. Rustranscom (RTC), the Russian freight transportation company, joined this wave after it filed paperwork for a London listing of global depository receipts on Monday evening.

Société Générale has appointed a new group country head for Russia, replacing Didier Hauguel, who is stepping down to focus on charity work.

The Slovak Republic kick-started its 2019 international bond issuance on Tuesday, printing a €1bn 11 year, drawing a book of over €5bn. It paid a “minimal” new issue concession, according to lead managers.

Turkey’s ruling party AK was victorious in Sunday’s local elections, although polling poorly in major cities — a result that investors think will hasten economic reform.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to raise its new investment to more than €10bn in 2019 for the first time in the bank’s history, after suffering a fall last year as it took a hit to its profits. By Phil Thornton.

It was all going so well, until it wasn’t. After a strong run for Turkish borrowers in the capital markets, news of tumbling central bank reserves sparked an investor exodus and hasty action aimed at supposed short sellers in the foreign exchange market this week. While some emerging markets old hands expect things to blow over after the country’s local elections on Sunday, any surprises there could become catalysts for a deeper crisis.