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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 markets bondholders started the week in another round of pain as the price of oil fell to a 17-year low, dragging down risk sentiment and putting fiscal balances into more doubt. -
NMC Health’s $360m convertible bonds are trading at mere cents on the dollar, suggesting virtually no recovery value after the scandal-hit UAE hospitals group said on Tuesday it had discovered even more undisclosed debt.
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Kuwait's Equate Petrochemical stuck its head above the parapet this week, holding investor calls for a triple-tranche bond issue.
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The spread of Covid-19 in the Middle East and the simultaneous drop in oil prices has prompted governments across the region to increase borrowing from capital markets. But some credits will have a far easier ride than others, bankers and experts said.
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Oman’s Bank Muscat, which is part-owned by the Sultanate of Oman, raised a $650m loan from international lenders. The loan was announced amid Moody's downgrading the bank and the Omani sovereign, the latest in a string of rating actions that have pushed the challenged Gulf nation into junk territory.
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As the deadly Covid-19 virus continues to wreak havoc on global markets and supply chains, emerging market lenders are proceeding to discuss financing options with clients, but are only comfortable funding those of the highest quality, according to bankers. Origination processes are becoming more stringent than ever, with some lenders requesting to see borrowers detailed contingency plans.
