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Simbah Mutasa and Sjoerd Van Hooijdonk step up from regional leadership roles
New government is seeking an IMF deal, which will likely require a debt rework
Paying off external arrears will help get an IMF deal over the line
The euro's share of EM bond funding is at its highest in a decade
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The Arab Republic of Egypt entered the international bond market on Monday to sell a Reg A/144A multi-tranche dollar deal. Some participants are calling the 40 year tranche “ambitious”, as they say investor demand for duration has been weakening. -
Zambia, which months ago became Africa’s first sovereign default since the pandemic started, has requested debt treatment under the G20’s Common Framework. That makes it the third African sovereign to request restructuring support under the guidelines, which were first announced in November.
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Ecobank Nigeria, a member of the pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational, has mandated banks to arrange a dollar bond after a hiatus from the market.
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Ethiopia announced on Monday its intention to restructure its debt under the G20’s Common Framework. However, the statement has been criticised for its lack of clarity. Market participants say the G20 must urgently confirm how creditor negotiations will take place.
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UK Export Finance, the UK's export credit agency, has provided its largest ever overseas infrastructure guarantee to support the construction of two new monorails in Egypt. JP Morgan is leading a group of commercial lenders in providing the funding.
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HSBC has created a dedicated sustainable and transition finance team for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, as the region tries to make its economies more sustainable.
