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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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Fitch Rating’s China arm, Fitch (China) Bohua Credit Ratings, assigned its first domestic rating five months after securing a licence in the world’s second largest bond market. But international agencies still face plenty of hurdles to growing their businesses onshore, writes Addison Gong. -
China Evergrande Group this week tapped the equity capital markets for HK$4.3bn ($554.9m), making its first primary share sale in five years. But the fundraising did not go as planned, with the embattled property developer nearly halving its initial target after investors called for a smaller deal. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Four bond issuers from Greater China followed the Chinese ministry of finance into the dollar market on Wednesday, snapping up $1.4bn between them.
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Malaysia’s Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) pocketed MR710m ($171.2m) in fresh equity this week from a follow-on offering of new units.
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Two Middle Eastern borrowers are tapping the Asian loan market as part of a new syndication strategy, taking advantage of the slow primary supply in Asia.
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China raised a combined $6bn from a four tranche transaction on Wednesday, turning to US investors for the first time despite rising tensions between the two countries. It appeared a smart move, helping the bonds price well inside fair value. Morgan Davis reports.
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