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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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February saw a 14% fall in sukuk volume from the same period last year and a 28% decline from January. The month witnessed only 46 sukuk, compared to 78 sukuk in January, with a total value of $7.45bn.
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The dollar sukuk market has seen three issues so far this year, with three great results capped off by the Islamic Development Bank boldly entering new territory with an unprecedented $1.5bn last Thursday. But while each of these deals has stirred Islamic finance professionals to proclaim the growing profile and pools of capital for the asset class, the market is yet to see a true test of demand.
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National Bank of Kenya, a Nairobi-based commercial lender, has appointed local advisers to a capital raise that was approved last summer, according to reports.
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South Africa and Luxembourg have stepped up their plans to issue sukuk as they look to be among the first non-Muslim majority sovereigns to hit the market this year.
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South Africa and Luxembourg have stepped up their plans to issue sukuk as they look to be among the first non-Muslim majority sovereigns to hit the market this year.
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Nigerian-focused oil and gas exploration firm Mart Resources has increased an existing loan from $100m to $175m.