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◆ Gulf issuers turn to private markets ◆ Public sector and corporate borrowers to bring forward plans ◆ Banks re-enter covered and unsecured funding markets
Nigeria plans a total return swap, following peers on the continent in the last 12 months
Even if ceasefire succeeds, investors will still want a risk premium

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  • United Overseas Bank achieved the tightest spread for a five year floating rate bank issue in Australian dollars in over 10 years this week, issuing A$750m ($532.0m) to prove that there is still demand at decade-low levels.
  • Panama’s bonds traded lower on Wednesday, a day after Moody’s became the third agency to place the sovereign’s rating on negative outlook. Moody’s highlighted, however, that Panama’s broad bond market access remained a key credit strength.
  • Frigorífico Concepción, the Paraguayan beef exporter, raised $40m in bond markets on Wednesday after a three-day sales process.
  • HSBC has hired Vikas Seth for a vice-chairman position, where he will be tasked with serving the firm's emerging markets clients.
  • The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has substantially increased its covered bond issuance limit which had stood at 4% of assets on an issuer’s balance sheet. This, along with very strong market conditions, should help to induce the country’s borrowers, which have not printed in euros for more than two years, to make an appearance before the year is out.
  • First Bank of Nigeria became the first African bank to print a eurobond in 2020 on Tuesday, raising $350m despite a turbulent backdrop in Nigeria.