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• Uralkali to raise $1bn refi but Russian mart riddled by obstacles

  Uralkali, a Russian potash fertiliser producer, has sent out a request for proposals to lenders in a bid to raise $1bn. But bankers say that the Russian market is beset with difficulties that are delaying the few transactions in the pipeline.

  • 19 Mar 2019

• Three follow Akbank into Turkish refi season

  Garanti Bank, Turk Eximbank and Ziraat Bank have begun refinancing one year loans, according to two loans bankers. Pricing is said to be in line with Akbank, which launched a refinancing in early February.

  • 12 Mar 2019

• Poland unveils capital markets strategy

  Poland has released a draft capital markets development strategy, that aims to improve corporate governance, including at state-controlled firms, and foster a savings culture.

  • 07 Mar 2019

• Ukraine investors hold breath as vital election approaches

  The outcome of Ukraine’s presidential elections at the end of March will bear great influence on the nation’s economic future, and investors are fearful of the results.

  • 06 Mar 2019

• Suek — a glimmer of hope in barren Russian loan market

  Siberian Coal Energy Co (Suek) is expected to refinance an existing $1.5bn loan and, in doing so, set the benchmark as the first big Russian loan of the year. The transaction offers a sliver of hope in a painfully barren market and will determine the depth of lenders’ appetite for Russian debt.

  • 05 Mar 2019