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Gulf investors 'will now look at every deal', whether sukuk or not
Demand from the Middle East for the sukuk was steady
The deal has not been pulled or put on hold, said sources involved
Trump's verbal attacks on Nato allies and US rate volatility put issuance on ice
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Nepi Rockcastle, a Johannesburg- and Amsterdam-listed real estate fund, printed a €500m four year bond on Wednesday. In doing so, it seemed to shake off concerns about the company raised by research firm Viceroy in November, though investors still had questions during the marketing of the bond. -
The Republic of Kenya has released initial price guidance for its latest bond issue, which two emerging markets bond investors deemed generous.
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Emerging market loan volumes continue to suffer with year-to-date volumes down 60% from the same period in 2018. Global economic slowdown and the fear of trade wars, combined with the increasing appeal of the bond market, are dampening the prospects of recovery in the syndicated loan market in 2019.
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Opinion polls indicate that South Africa’s incumbent African National Congress party and president, Cyril Ramaphosa, will win the country’s hotly contested general election, held on Wednesday, with a reduced majority. Bankers expect financing business to return to normal soon, after pausing in the run-up to the election.
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Gold Fields, a South Africa-headquartered mining company, sold its $1bn dual tranche bond on Wednesday at a spread that looked historically tight to comparable issuer, AngloGold. It attracted $3bn of orders despite national elections on the same day.
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Two African borrowers are set to hit the road for dollar bonds, extending a run of deals from the continent after a slow start to the year.
