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Despite rough market conditions and angst over rates, array of deals have been well taken
It is difficult to see issuance conditions growing much better in the foreseeable future
Trade follows a private placement the bank made after the US-Iran war started
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Emerging markets issuers flocked to bond markets this week with impressive results, despite severe weaknesses in equity and oil markets. A 20bp negative concession for Brazil’s Suzano on Thursday, on the first sustainability-linked bond ever from an EM issuer, wrapped a hectic week as investors dived into the higher yielding asset classes. Mariam Meskin and Oliver West report. -
At least 12 Argentine provinces are either deep in restructuring talks with bondholders or are preparing to begin negotiations. But as Argentina’s finance minister Martín Guzmán calls for regional governments to renegotiate their debts in line with the federal government’s sustainability guidelines, investors are unlikely to grant the same level of debt relief they agreed with the sovereign.
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There is growing concern among African policymakers that indebted low income countries face growing risks of downgrades and even default because of a lack of coordinated support from public and private institutions.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain, one of only two sub-investment grade sovereigns in the typically highly rated Gulf, tapped investors this week for its second bond of the year. The deal comes just weeks after Bahrain increased its debt ceiling, as Gulf states grapple with the impact of low oil prices and Covid-19 on their spending plans.
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Joy Spreader Interactive Technology kicked off its Hong Kong IPO on Thursday, aiming to raise up to HK$1.7bn ($225.2m).
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