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Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion
The country has vast potential, but governance and conflict in the east are the two big headwinds
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Africa Finance Corp, the pan-African development finance institution, printed its first green bond on Monday – the first in Swiss francs from a CEEMEA supranational. -
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the pan-African development finance institution, has held investor calls ahead of its first green bond issue that Swiss franc bankers expect to launch next week.
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The Africa Finance Corporation, the pan-African development finance institution (DFI), has mandated a pair of banks to lead its first ever green bond issue, which it will sell publicly into the Swiss franc market.
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There is growing concern among African policymakers that indebted low income countries face growing risks of downgrades and even default because of a lack of coordinated support from public and private institutions.
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The coronavirus pandemic has ramped up African sovereigns’ need to spend, resulting in a wave of credit rating downgrades. But market participants are split over the perception of credit risk in the region and how that will affect future issuance.
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The Arab Republic of Egypt — a frequent bond issuer — has signed its first syndicated loan. Egypt’s debut in the market, bankers said, is an attempt to diversify its funding to support an expanding state budget, just months after its debut green bond was delayed due to Covid-19. Mariam Meskin reports.
