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Private placements are not unknown for CEE sovereigns, but this is the biggest for years
Market participants have highlighted drop in Uzbek bond volumes this year
Uzbek issuance has fallen to near zero after a busy few years
Bookbuilding slower than normal due to the restart of war between the US and Iran
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Green bonds have been a hot topic for several years now, but sovereign issuers have been slow to step up to the plate. Until now. Poland is on the road for a euro-denominated green bond and is meeting investors in London this week.
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The first ever sovereign green bond looks set to be issued by Poland — a coal-reliant nation that was once one of the most outspoken opponents of the UN’s Paris Agreement. Despite incredulity from green finance experts, the deal is an important step for green financing. It raises the environmental agenda within Poland, and offers a firmer commitment to green financing than displayed by any other sovereign so far.
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The tortuous saga of Rosneft’s privatisation took another turn on Monday when the Russian oil giant placed a Rb600bn ($9.4bn) bond in the local market. -
Poland is marketing what will be the first ever sovereign green bond. Climate finance experts are hopeful that the deal marks a major shift in Polish policy to a greener future after the government initially resisted ratifying the UN’s Paris Agreement.
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Standard & Poor’s has surprised to the upside, revising Poland’s outlook to stable from negative while maintaining South Africa’s investment grade status last Friday. The latter decision prompted a 15bp-20bp rally in both South African sovereign and corporate debt.
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The latest loan refinancings for Garanti and QNB Finansbank were trading at a higher level than previous newly issued Turkish bank loans this week, showing how concerns about the weakening lira have driven up pricing. Meanwhile smaller syndicates for Turkish bank loans will be the new normal, according to Garanti's head of financial institutions.
