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• Pricing questioned as Turkish banks prepare for second refi round

  As Turkish bank borrowers prepare to refinance existing debt, a plethora of domestic and geopolitical troubles has once again brought pricing into question. Though secondary market spreads remain tight, bankers say primary issuance could widen.

  • 23 Jul 2019

• Żabka dividend recap to close imminently

  Polish convenience store operator Żabka Polska is expected to close its dividend recap imminently, according to market participants. Bankers have compared the deal to the dividend recap transaction that Polish e-commerce platform, Allegro, completed in May.

  • 22 Jul 2019

• Credit Suisse hires Goldman banker to build Saudi offering

  Hazem Shawki is set to join Credit Suisse from Goldman Sachs in order to lead its investment banking operations in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, with a particular focus on pushing further into the Saudi Arabian market.

  • 16 Jul 2019

• TSKB closes annual loan as lenders gear up for refi round

  Turkish private sector development bank, Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB), has closed its annual loan refinancing. The deal was signed amid secondary spreads for Turkish bank paper tightening and as a precursor to the next wave of refinancings for the country's financial institutions.

  • 11 Jul 2019

• Żabka 'benchmarks off Allegro', launches loan for div recap

  Żabka Polska, an operator of Polish convenience stores, has launched a syndicated loan to fund a dividend recapitalisation, according to bankers. The transaction is following closely in the footsteps of fellow Polish corporate, Allegro, that closed a Z2bn (€470m) dividend recap in May.

  • 01 Jul 2019