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African mobile payment provider prepares to list, seeking large valuation
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  • Ivan Tavrin, the former CEO of Russian telecoms company Megafon, is seeking to raise $250m for a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) which is likely to target a merger with a Russian company.
  • Gulf sovereigns are set to raise record levels of debt this year thanks to the double shock of Covid-19 and an oil price slump, but one name is on investors lips: Kuwait. Instead of relying on shrinking reserves, the sovereign, which has not printed since its international bond debut in 2017, is expected to pass a parliamentary law increasing its debt ceiling, according to experts.
  • Credit analysts hope that European banks will be able to report much stronger capital levels in the second quarter, amid early signs that risk-weighted asset (RWA) volumes could be lower than expected.
  • Singapore’s stock exchange and Nasdaq have extended a partnership for dual listings on the bourses with an agreement to co-operate on regulatory matters.
  • ICBC International Holdings found a positive window to sell a five year bond on Tuesday, riding the uptick in market sentiment to price a $700m transaction inside fair value.
  • Mindspace Business Parks Real Estate Investment Trust has finalised the price guidance for its up to Rp45bn ($603.9m) IPO in India, set to be launched next week.