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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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Plunging Middle East stock markets have yanked bond spreads wider in their wake and raised doubts about the chance of a strong CEEMEA restart in September.
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The rapid growth in renminbi products and services in South Africa shows the country is well positioned to become Africa’s RMB hub. This is despite the growing competition from other countries on the continent, says Standard Bank. -
South Africa is experiencing a difficult week in credit markets, with credit default swaps that reference its debt hitting their widest point for two years.
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The collapse of Afren, the once-proud London-listed oil exploration and production company with three bond issues to its name, is a shocking reminder of the risks investors face in emerging markets, and of how even some of the most sophisticated players in financial markets can get things drastically wrong.
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With oil less than half the price it was last year, African borrowers are being driven into the loan market for funding. Angolan oil company Sonangol is the prime example, according to one of the firm’s relationship banks, and more are close behind. Elly Whittaker reports.
