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◆ Why emerging market issuers are doing less in dollars ◆ Republic of Congo located between rock and hard place ◆ The GlobalCapital Podcast was brought to you by the numbers 17, 100 and the whole Alphabet
The yield was ultra high but Congo had little room to manoeuvre
Benin showed Islamic issuance is a viable market for sub-Saharan African sovereigns
Observers have questioned why the country is issuing debt at this price
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  • Egypt’s return to the Eurobond market could be postponed until next year after its finance ministry raised a further $2bn of funding from international banks.
  • In this round-up: RMB indices record a stabilisation of the currency against the trade-weighted baskets, Hong Kong RMB deposits increase nearly 2% in September, and the China cross-border interbank payment system (CIPS) expands to 400 indirect participants. Plus, a recap of our top stories this week.
  • South African Eurobonds rallied a half to three-quarters of a cash point this week after fraud charges against finance minister Pravin Gordhan were dropped on Monday. Now both the sovereign and FirstRand Bank are hitting the road.
  • Mozambique’s 2023 bond rose five cash points on Wednesday after a government official was reported to have said that principal reductions would not be imposed on creditors, but experts are sceptical and one said the comments could have been “lost in translation”.
  • October was the busiest month for CEEMEA borrowers on record, with $37.5bn of new bonds issued. Even if Saudi Arabia’s $17.5bn mega deal was not included, volumes were way above the five year average of $14bn. But as the US elections approach, primary issuance has wound down.
  • South Africa has announced a series of investor meetings that coincides with a half to three-quarters of a cash point rally of the country’s Eurobonds after fraud charges against finance minister Pravin Gordhan were dropped on Monday.