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Book attrition rates have been higher after August than before the break
OTP plans first Swissie issue from a Hungarian bank for 16 years
International investors take most of the book for the first time as Zabłocki's investment firm says it expects to make no further sales
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FirstRand Bank has launched its second syndicated loan of the year, two weeks after signing a $540m loan with Asian banks. The new $500m loan is aimed at international banks, and is priced more tightly than other loans for South African banks this year. -
The Republic of Lithuania on Tuesday drew a combined €1.27bn book for its taps as investors rushed to take a piece of what could be the Baltic country's last international bond for more than a year.
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On Thursday, the sterling corporate bond market reminded participants it was still going strong after the euro market had dominated the first half of the week. Petroleos Mexicanos, also known as Pemex, and Western Power Distribution followed the success of Wednesday’s deal from Manchester Airport.
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) tapped South African rand twice this week, amid rising yields in the currency. Elsewhere, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank both sold three lots of offshore renminbi, and Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) returned to Hong Kong dollars.
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A chequered history of debt restructurings and shareholder rebellions meant that a bond for B- rated Petropavlovsk was always going to be a tough sell. But a chunky 8.125% yield helped the gold mining company scrape together $500m to pay back more expensive bank loans, according to lead managers, despite the year end fast approaching.
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Chinese regulators are considering allowing mainland-based holders of Hong Kong-listed stocks to freely convert shares into H-shares, in a move that could open up swathes of liquidity in the city. Details are limited at this stage, but the decision would be a game changer for issuers and investors in Hong Kong’s equity market, market observers said this week.
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