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Turkey’s big five banks — Akbank, Isbank, Garanti Bank, Vakifbank and Yapi Kredi — seem to be in a debt capital markets arms race. All five jumped into dollar bonds a few years ago, then Eurolira this year. But in terms of local currency issuance, Garanti is streaking ahead, hawking its paper via its new MTN programme in a way that would make even the most experienced Bazaar vendor look coy. Francesca Young finds out what the bank has its eye on next.
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Issuers look at local currency issuance for a variety of reasons, whether it be a manufacturer financing a foreign operation or a development bank looking to promote growth. One way or another, all are looking to take advantage of opportunities not available elsewhere, writes Philip Moore.
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After a strong start to the year, global emerging market local currency debt issuance has taken a beating amid the volatility sparked by fears of a reduction in US quantitative easing. Local currency markets are more important than ever — but for stability to be achieved, the institutional investor base must broaden. Philip Moore reports.
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Latin American companies have been busily diversifying their funding sources in recent years, attracting strong demand for local currency bonds sold to global investors. That demand is having a big effect on what is achievable: coupons have fallen and tenors have risen, making global local deals a viable alternative. Philip Moore reports.
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Hong Kong’s equity market was sent into a frenzy last week after it was confirmed that IPO talks between Alibaba Group and the city’s exchange had broken down, sparking a war of words in the press by senior management from the two sides. While it may seem ludicrous for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to let such a huge IPO slip through its fingers, it was the correct decision.
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The Shanghai Free Trade Zone could become a competing market for Hong Kong’s offshore China yuan market, with end users there potentially having access to the full range of fx products allowed in Hong Kong, according to structurers and traders.