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ECA-backed deal comes after AFC raises $2bn to fund infrastructure development
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
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South Africa’s FirstRand bank was the latest in a long line of pulled deals from CEEMEA on Thursday when it pulled a five year dollar bond on Thursday after announcing initial price thoughts. -
African loan bankers have picked up the pace as the window to complete deals before the end of the year starts to close. Among others, Liquid Telecom has come to market, while South Africa’s Standard Bank is looking for its second deal of recent months.
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MTN issuance in Africa could be set for a boom over the next six to 12 months, as dealers receive an increasing number of reverse enquiries.
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African MTNs may be on the verge of a boom. International banks are receiving an increasing number of reverse enquiries for privately placed MTNs, and these could finally provide African issuers with access to international bond markets in a size that suits them. Obstacles still remain but this business should be encouraged.
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African loan bankers are picking up the pace as the window to get deals done before the end of the year starts to close. Among others, Liquid Telecom is in the market, while Standard Bank in South Africa is looking to come again with its second deal of recent months.
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Cote d'Ivoire's Shelter Afrique will not tap the Eurobond market for at least another 18 months, said Godfrey Waweru, director of finance for the housing finance company.
