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Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend
Higher prices and concessions mean many issuers will wait for better days
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Emerging market borrowers are turning their noses up at the terms on offer in the loan market, which have become dearer during the coronavirus pandemic. Lenders say they are willing and ready to lend, but are not ready to concede on their terms, writes Mariam Meskin.
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Mamoura Diversified Global Holdings took full advantage of fast-building momentum behind Gulf issuers on Tuesday, when it printed a $4bn triple tranche trade that won $23bn of orders.
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Saudi Aramco has closed a $10bn loan, according to bankers near the deal. The loan — the largest signed in the Middle East so far this year — comes amid a drop in oil prices, which has sent borrowers in the Gulf hunting for financing.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain moved emerging markets’ bond recovery beyond top tier issuers on Thursday as it printed a $2bn dual tranche dollar trade that raked in $11bn of demand.
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Lebanon, already in the throes of a sovereign debt crisis before the coronavirus pamdemic, made its request for International Monetary Fund assistance last week. Although foreign investors welcomed it, the plan has already run into opposition at home, setting up an arduous path of negotiation.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain has mandated banks to arrange a dual tranche bond transaction that is set to test the depths of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) recovery in EM bond markets.