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◆ Gulf private placements bite back ◆ Bond new issue premiums rise ◆ CLOs catch a break
Business has sagged in the third quarter, but the pipeline is busy, despite an intractable war
Private bonds are now being offered in the open market wider than where public deals trade

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  • India’s plan to sell foreign currency bonds for the first time has prompted eager speculation among debt bankers in Asia. While bankers disagree over when the deal will launch and exactly what fair value will be, many expect the deal to come with a razor-thin spread. Silas Brown reports.
  • The Korea Exchange has temporarily banned NH Investment & Securities (NHIS) and Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) from sponsoring growth-track IPOs in the country until November 2020, according to multiple sources close to the situation.
  • The Republic of Tunisia printed a tight €700m 6.375% 2026 bond on Wednesday from a book of nearly €2bn. A syndicate manager away from the deal said it was a good demonstration of the enthusiasm for emerging market credit.
  • The Natural Disaster Fund, backed by the UK government, has a first option to subscribe to a small catastrophe bond to be issued by the Danish Red Cross, which conveys volcano risk.
  • The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank hit screens on Thursday, announcing a tap of its May 2024 benchmark.
  • BMW returned to the Panda bond market on Wednesday, raising Rmb3.5bn ($509m) from a privately-placed deal. The shortest tranche got plenty of demand from local investors, helped by flush short-term liquidity.