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EM debt investors had largely expected a debt treatment would be required
Undisclosed institutional shareholder sells stake in Wednesday evening ABB
The country is unlikely to issue new dollar bonds in the near future despite a big rally in yields
Underwriting left unused after deal is 33% oversubscribed
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Bahrain has picked banks for a conventional dollar deal and will start an international roadshow on Wednesday to gauge demand. It is a tricky time to be issuing, with US Treasury rates back on the rise, said bankers. South Africa has also selected leads for an international deal, but remains tight lipped on further details.
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The general assembly at Joumhouriya Bank, Libya’s second largest commercial bank, has approved its transfer to become a fully-pledged Islamic bank.
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National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has launched an Islamic banking business as part of its expansion into the retail and corporate segments.
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Gulf African Bank (GAB), an Islamic bank based in Kenya, has signed a KSh100m ($1.2m) agreement with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) to support lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the country.
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Shariah compliant insurance company Amana Takaful (Maldives) has reported a MVR8.7m ($566,000) consolidated profit for 2012, its first year of operation as a listed entity.
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Presented by Peter Hodgins (Partner) and Vasilis Katsipis (GM, Market Development) at Am Best, at The World Takaful Conference