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African issuers are dominating CEEMEA issuance
The company's curve has massively outperformed the South African sovereign this month
Like Angola's, yields on Sasol bonds have fallen since the Middle East war began
Higher prices and concessions mean many issuers will wait for better days
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Last year was a record in terms of number of downgrades of emerging market sovereigns, with another four added this year — Turkey, Mozambique, El Salvador and Costa Rica. But Société Générale on Friday became the latest firm to criticise the ratings agencies for their pessimism. -
Tunisia’s first Eurobond since 2005 demonstrated a firm show of support for a borrower which acknowledges it still has many issues to address – social, political and economic. But despite the deal’s success, Finance Minister Lamia Zribi said that Tunisia is keen to issue aid-backed bonds in future, in order to keep costs down.
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Fitch’s downgrade of Tunisia’s credit rating was based on out-of-date information and negatively impacted the sovereign’s recent Eurobond trade, Lamia Zribi, Tunisia’s finance minister told GlobalCapital.
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Even heavy indications from US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen the central bank will raise interest rates at its next meeting were not enough to derail the strong primary market in emerging market bonds.
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Investors are soon to be treated to the first African corporate bond of the year as Helios Towers Africa hits the road for a five year non-call two deal.
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Nomura has appointed two to its emerging markets sales team as it attempts to grow its business.
