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  • Global sukuk issuance in 2013 has lagged 2012’s record levels by some way, with the gap growing wider in recent months. But a strong end to the year, led by large sovereign deals, could help reduce the shortfall.
  • Nigerian syndicated loan volumes have reached their highest levels on record and will surge even higher as bankers prepare to launch into general syndication a $3.5bn facility for industrial conglomerate Dangote Group.
  • African Bank Investments, South Africa’s biggest unsecured lender, is set to raise up to R4bn ($406m) through a fully underwritten rights issue, strengthening its balance sheet as concerns grow around the retail lending market.
  • Nigerian syndicated loan volumes have reached their highest levels on record and are due to surge even higher as bankers prepare to launch into general syndication a $3.5bn facility for industrial conglomerate Dangote Group.
  • The Islamic Development Bank has agreed a €750m facility for Pakistan – by far its biggest loan to the country to date, according to IFIS data. Meanwhile, Nigeria has asked IsDB for a $450m loan.
  • The Islamic Development Bank has approved a financing agreement for an agricultural project in Mali worth $23.7m.