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  • The Republic of Ghana has picked banks for a bond deal and tender offer, preparing to become sub-Saharan Africa’s first sovereign issuer of the year. Benin is also believed to be eyeing a debut in the international bond market.
  • Emirates NBD came to market for its first additional tier one bond on Wednesday morning, printing what what data suggests is the Middle East’s largest ever deal in the format.
  • A slowdown in loans activity in Europe and the Middle East has thrown the market’s usual supply-and-demand dynamics out of balance. Now although international lenders are eager to lend, they are having to make concessions to borrowers.
  • United Overseas Bank has made its first appearance in the Panda bond market, selling a Rmb2bn ($297.8m) three year deal.
  • Bank of the Lao PDR has closed its four year borrowing led by Cathay United Bank, receiving commitments from 14 participants.
  • Chinese developer Guorui Properties is on track to redeem a puttable dollar bond later this month after pricing a new $295m transaction, bringing an end to debt refinancing woes that have lasting for months.