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Ukraine raised $2bn with a dual tranche offering on Thursday, returning to capital markets in benchmark size for the first time in more than a year, fresh from its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). -
Some Schuldschein investors claim a slew of transactions being shown to lenders have reached their desks only because the arrangers are trying to sell on their own exposure to troubled borrowers. But deal arrangers have reacted forcefully, and said such claims are sheer fantasy. Silas Brown reports.
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The hefty chunk of SRI bond supply from the public sector in the second half of the year shows no signs of slowing down, with plenty in the pipeline — including from a debut issuer.
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Two Middle Eastern borrowers printed seven year sukuk dollar benchmarks on Wednesday, restarting the market after a few weeks of flagging issuance.
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Tunisia raised €500m of five year paper on Wednesday with a 144A/Reg S benchmark.
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Global equity markets were slammed this week, with a rout on Wednesday wiping out all the gains this year in the US. Amid the turmoil, a handful of technology firms were awaiting approvals to list in Hong Kong — some are expected to take a cautious approach but most are gearing up for a last-minute dash to find a closing IPO window. Jonathan Breen reports.
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With the spat between Italian government and the Europe Commission over the former's budget rocking bond markets, windows of opportunity for new deals have been few and far between. But A-/A3/A- rated German utility company EnBW and AA-/Aa3/AA- rated Procter & Gamble raised bonds on Wednesday, as a flight to safety gave the transactions the required lift.
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The Central Bank of Tunisia, on behalf of the sovereign, hit the market on Wednesday morning to print a five year euro benchmark.
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Two Middle East credits are on screens for dollar bond, with more in the wings waiting to come to market.
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Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) raised $750m from a Wakala sukuk sale on Tuesday, navigating market worries by using a targeted approach for its deal.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development returned to the sterling market on Tuesday to sell the first benchmark of its 2019 funding programme.
