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Corporate treasurers that have already refinanced this year may be happy that they’ve locked in some of the tightest pricing seen since the crisis. But they could face a battle — and higher fees — when lenders turn their minds to extension options that have to be approved next year.
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Why the long face? The European debt situation is now so abysmal that its leaders cannot possibly offer up anything other than a definitive, confidence-boosting solution. Right?
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Has Islamic finance come of age with Goldman Sachs’ sukuk plans? It's hard to know. But the bank could help the market by being a bit less mysterious about the motivations behind its highly surprising new direction.
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Piece by piece, liquidity or collateral swaps are starting to get the attention they deserve. The FSA, never backward in coming forward, has apparently blocked transactions already, following publication of new guidance on the subject earlier this year. Market participants report large and growing interest from parties on either side, and structures are rapidly evolving.
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Capital markets are crying out for a shiny new funding machine free of the problems that have beset the conventional model. But Islamic finance must choose a different path from the one it has previously followed if it hopes to assume that function and wire in sustainable growth.
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Asia’s secondary bond markets have broken their rout over the last few weeks, but few borrowers have had the stomach to attempt a new deal. That could change this week. The Republic of Indonesia is considering launching a benchmark issue and bankers should carefully watch the transaction for hints about where the market is going.