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IFC returns to Czech koruna after long absence
The International Finance Corporation returned to the Czech koruna bond market after a 21 year absence this week to place the largest SSA deal in the currency since 2015.
14 Nov 2019 -
EM conditions still welcoming for issuers but slip-ups are a danger
Emerging markets issuers are pumping out mandates, with the buy-side showing little sign yet of closing shop for the year, but investors are not throwing cash at everything.
13 Nov 2019 -
Sazka bets on euro market with tightly priced HY issue
Czech gaming company Sazka, with lottery operations around Europe, debuted in the euro market on Tuesday with €300m of senior unsecured notes, priced at 4.125%.
12 Nov 2019 -
Ukraine corporate trio meets warm reception
Investors had three Ukrainian corporate bonds to buy this week — the first time there has ever been such a choice, according to Dealogic data. The deals defied a tricky market and political turbulence to pull off strong results.
07 Nov 2019 -
Serbia impresses with tight euro tap
Serbia has returned to the euro market after only four months, tapping the line it opened in June this year and raising cash to refinance dollar obligations it faces in 2020.
07 Nov 2019 -
Ukreximbank opens pricey tier two debut
The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine is on screens for its first ever tier two bond, angling for a steep price.
07 Nov 2019 -
Russia's Ilim in market to refinance $500m loan
Russian pulp and paper producer Ilim Group has launched syndication to refinance a $500m loan, according to bankers. The loan is one of the last expected to be signed in Russia's international syndicated market this year.
06 Nov 2019 -
Credit Bank of Moscow closes books on share sale
Credit Bank of Moscow has finished a Rb14.7bn ($231m) primary share sale which will allow it to buy back debt to improve the composition of its regulatory capital.
05 Nov 2019 -
PPF makes swift follow-on from debut
Central European telecommunications provider PPF Arena 1 has come to market for its second bond issue, after debuting earlier this year.
05 Nov 2019 -
Covered bonds fly — even without ECB
Caffil issued the tightest French 10 year of 2019 amid a flurry of other well received covered bonds issued on Tuesday by DZ Hyp, mBank and Santander UK. While the European Central Bank’s return to the market helped deals go well, it was not needed amid an improvement in risk appetite.
05 Nov 2019
