Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
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UniCredit has named the bankers to fill a series of senior country posts in its financing and advisory business, which covers equity and debt origination, coverage and M&A. -
Detsky Mir, the Russian toy retailer, has revised the price range for its Rb21.1bn ($350m) Moscow IPO to Rb85 to Rb90 a share, the bottom end of the initial Rb85 to Rb105 range.
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Albaraka Turk received a boost to its capital after investors voted to update its old-style tier two sukuk as Fitch junked 18 Turkish banks on Friday.
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In this round-up, CFETS sets its dollar fix nearly unchanged after a week-long break, several Japanese lenders get ready to gain access to the China interbank payment system, and RMB trade settlement in Hong Kong sees a sharp fall in 2016. Plus a recap of our coverage.
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Loan bankers are demanding clarity on the true ownership of the 19.5% stake in Rosneft privatised at the end of last year, as Intesa Sanpaolo prepares to syndicate the €5.2bn loan it has provided to back the deal, write Dan Alderson and Jon Hay.
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Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK) is set to test demand among banks for lending to Russia and their willingness to deal with the coal industry, given many lenders have rules prohibiting further investments in the sector.
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The European IPO market is getting busier, with several deals launched this week, and another close to being priced.
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Commitments are due by February 13 on a loan backing Mid Europa Partners’ acquisition of Romanian retail chain Profi Rom Food, as banks aim to close the deal by the end of the month.
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Akbank made a bullish return to the international syndicated loan market this week, going beyond its usual one year tenor refinancing, despite the recent difficulties Turkish borrowers have faced in obtaining longer dated loans. But the deal confirms that pricing levels have changed markedly in the past six months, said bankers.
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Russia’s largest privately owned bank has mandated banks for a rouble Eurobond of up to five years.
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The IPO of Detsky Mir, Russia's largest toy retailer, is covered. It is set to be priced on Tuesday.
