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The familiar problem of inter-creditor opacity has also reappeared
Company in 'no doubt' a public trade would have delivered better pricing
As with other private placements from Africa, observers have questioned the merits of the format
Benin reaped the rewards of its sukuk debut last week, and will do so for years to come
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Eskom is roadshowing its first international bond in three years this week, but otherwise the primary market is silent. -
Eskom has until the end of next week to issue a planned dollar bond before markets shut for the summer, syndicate bankers said on Friday.
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South Africa’s troubled state-run power company, Eskom, signed a $2.5bn loan from China Development Bank (CDB) this week, securing almost two-thirds of its funding requirements for the financial year and reviving hope among investors that the country’s state-owned companies have moved one step closer to returning to the capital markets. That wish was swiftly granted by Eskom mandating for its first bond since 2015. Mike Turner and Francesca Young report.
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HSBC has appointed Gareth Thomas as head of global banking for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. He starts in the new job in September.
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South Africa’s Eskom has signed a $2.5bn loan from China Development Bank, securing almost two thirds of its funding requirements for the financial year amid speculation that the troubled state run power company might buy back its 2021 bonds.
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With African bond volumes set to hit an all-time high this year, it would be easy to interpret the record-breaking number as an indication that investors are set to stand by Africa as a storm hits EM. But that would be wrong — EM investors largely think that African bonds are going to tank, or at least struggle, it’s just that they are all betting on getting out first.
