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Five year bond set to be priced much tighter than the development bank's last senior issue
Investors were eager to tender their bonds despite initial resistance
Inclusion of a variable rate instrument was not acceptable to official creditors
Oil producer's cost of funding has fallen hundreds of basis points since February
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Standard Bank of South Africa launched syndication for its loan with a whopping eight banks leading the deal, including four Chinese firms and HSBC. -
Barclays’ plan to cut its exposure to African operations has left emerging market bond and loan bankers puzzling what future the firm has in the region — historically one of its areas of strength within CEEMEA — but it will leave the UK firm better capitalised.
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Standard Bank Kenya (Stanbic CfC) is paying around 45bp more for its latest loan than when it last issued, less than a year ago.
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Barclays shareholders are used to the share price plunging on results day, but Tuesday's 10% fall by noon was a lot worse than usual. The main shock of the first results since Jes Staley took over as chief executive in December was a 54% cut in the dividend for 2016 and 2017.
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Reports that Barclays will exit its African operations, known locally as Absa, have left emerging market bond and loan bankers puzzling what future the firm has in the region — historically one of its strengths within CEEMEA — but it is thought it will leave the UK firm better capitalised.
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Bankers are in discussions with a Nigerian corporate for an acquisition loan, representing welcome fodder for a depleted market, although the deal may not make it over the line, according to sources.
