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After an absence of more than two years, Noble Group wasted no time in returning to the US dollar bond market after its rating was returned to a stable outlook in March. But while the dollar remains an important source of funding, the borrower plans to take increasing advantage of Asia’s growing local currency markets. Lorraine Cushnie reports.
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Family-owned Schaeffler grew through numerous acquisitions into one of the leading ball bearings manufacturers. But its takeover of a larger-than-planned stake in tyre maker Continental in 2008 gave it a huge debt load to deal with. As Stefanie Linhardt reports, the multi-stage refinancing of this debt has this year included a large — and unusual — payment-in-kind bond.
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Russian Railways is playing a key role in the development of the Russian bond market, determining market clearing prices for inflation-linked bonds and helping find new products to satisfy Russia’s growing pension fund investor base. Francesca Young speaks to Pavel Ilichev, deputy head of corporate finance at the company, to find out what is next for Russian Railways.
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Syndicated loans have a tried-and-tested formula that has been almost unchanged since they were created in 1568. That is, until this year when Poland’s Polkomtel proved that you can shock lenders and still be successful in the loan market, writes Michael Turner.
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We publish below a white paper setting out a framework for green bonds written by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citi. In this paper, made public for the first time, the two firms lay out a vision for the green bond market and call for a Green Bond Working Group to be formed and drive the evolution of this nascent market. The paper calls for debate about every aspect of the green bond market, from how to guarantee that green bonds are more than just a coat of greenwash to defining the product itself. The two banks spell out the complexities and challenges that must be dealt with if the green bond market is to industrialise and reach its potential and argue that collaboration between issuers, dealers and investors is essential for progress to be made.
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Germany’s Continental spent over four years as a high yield credit, although one looked on favourably by investment grade buyers. But now with one triple-B rating, a newly established debt issuance programme and a foothold in the US markets, the tyre company’s drive to return to high grade status is gaining momentum. Nina Flitman finds out how.