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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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The CEEMEA market had a strong opening on Monday morning, with buyers a clear majority in the secondary market and last week’s primary transactions performing well. But borrowers are still opting to hold off until after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday.
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The senior group for South African pharma Aspen's $2bn M&A facility has been disclosed, with lenders from the US, UK, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific making up the banking group.
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The Republic of South Africa printed a well oversubscribed $2bn global bond on Monday, although bankers on and away from the deal disagreed on the new issue premium paid. The initial secondary market performance was stable — arguing in favour of the leads’ strategy. But in less than 48 hours the bonds rose four cash points and bids for South African corporations and financials also improved, which the bookrunners struggled to explain.
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The Republic of Zambia is in talks with banks for a $600m syndicated loan with a mandate expected to be awarded as soon as Friday. This comes as Tanzania considers bank responses for its own $700m loan.
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After months of receiving pitches, Nigerian financial institutions Skye Bank and First City Monument Bank have mandated arrangers for their syndicated loans.
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South African pharmaceuticals company Aspen has launched its $2bn M&A facility into general syndication on a high, after lenders in the senior stage saw large scalebacks in their underwriting commitments.