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Even if ceasefire succeeds, investors will still want a risk premium
Funding costs and new issue premiums are much higher than GCC issuers are used to
Senior banker will move to Abu Dhabi to take up position
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African politics had the focus of EM bond investors on Wednesday morning with South Africa’s president Zuma surviving a no-confidence vote, and Kenya’s presidential vote looking like a victory for the incumbent, Uhuru Kenyatta. Africa has also provided this week’s only new issue, a $200m tap from the Gabon. -
The continued severance of diplomatic ties between Qatar and its neighbours is a growing risk to the country’s banks’ capital raising efforts, which have the heaviest reliance on overseas funding in the Gulf.
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The National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (Rakbank) launched its first syndicated loan on Tuesday for $250m with a three year tenor.
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Oman Qatar Insurance Co, the Omani subsidiary of the Qatar Insurance Co, is set to reopen the country’s sleepy IPO market with the first flotation on the Muscat Securities Market for more than two years.
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Israeli pharma company Teva’s bonds plunged further on Monday after “one acquisition too far” saw ratings downgrades combined with concerns that the company will breach its debt covenants, prompting investors to dump holdings.
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Iraq roared back to bond markets this week with its first standalone bond deal in 11 years. The deal marked the end of a comeback after investors told the country "no" on a 2015 roadshow and capitalises on its recent military success in Mosul and a rebounding oil price, writes Virginia Furness.
