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Vice President JD Vance boards Air Force Two, Friday, April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for expected departure to Pakistan, for talks on Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, pool)

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How bond issuers will take advantage of Iran ceasefire

◆ Gulf issuers turn to private markets ◆ Public sector and corporate borrowers to bring forward plans ◆ Banks re-enter covered and unsecured funding markets

Ralph Sinclair, April 10, 2026

Republic of the Congo on a map of the western coast of Central Africa with its main roads marked in red

Emerging Markets

Democratic Republic of Congo adds new name to bond market as Africa sovs branch out

Nigeria plans a total return swap, following peers on the continent in the last 12 months

George Collard, April 10, 2026

Middle East countries on a world map with focus on Saudi Arabia Iraq and Iran, representing regional geopolitics and international territory. High qua

Emerging Markets

Gulf borrowers set to keep funding privately as bond costs will stay high

Even if ceasefire succeeds, investors will still want a risk premium

George Collard, April 09, 2026

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History not the best way to judge debut issuers

George Collard, April 09, 2026

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Uzbek privatisation fund nears IPO with London GDRs

Jon Hay, April 09, 2026

Pedestrians walk past a branch of Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius

Emerging Markets

Mauritius Commercial Bank takes $400m in return to bond market

George Collard, April 09, 2026

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Leader

History not the best way to judge debut issuers

George Collard, April 09, 2026

Uzbekistan Airways from Alamy 9Apr26 575x375

Equity

Uzbek privatisation fund nears IPO with London GDRs

Jon Hay, April 09, 2026

Pedestrians walk past a branch of Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius

Emerging Markets

Mauritius Commercial Bank takes $400m in return to bond market

George Collard, April 09, 2026

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Energy Development Oman sets 100bp spread for first sukuk since return to IG status

The company trades tight to its parent, the Oman government

George Collard, January 14, 2026
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Ukraine faces a currency conundrum when it returns to the international market

Euros has overtaken dollars as the biggest share of the country's hard currency debt

George Collard, January 13, 2026
Emerging Markets

North Macedonia dual tranche return yields close to 4%, 5% levels

Scarcity is making Balkan sovereign bonds popular with investors

George Collard, January 13, 2026
Emerging Markets

Benin to re-open sub-Saharan Africa sukuk

First sukuk from the region for 12 years

Francesca Young, January 13, 2026
Emerging Markets

Mexico bags euros after dollar record-breaker

Mexico paid a similar new issue premium for its $9bn deal last week

George Collard, January 13, 2026
Emerging Markets

Hydrocarbons, glass to kick off 2026 CEEMEA high-yield corporate issuance

CEEMEA market enjoyed a monster week of issuance in January's first four trading days

George Collard, January 12, 2026

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Slovenia plans annual Panda issuance to tap 'big pool' of Chinese banks

George Collard, April 07, 2026
Leader

Get used to the new EM bond market — the old one isn't coming back

George Collard, April 01, 2026
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CEEMEA had no need for a gold standard issuer to restart primary market

George Collard, March 24, 2026
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Next GCC bond must and will be a showstopper

George Collard, March 17, 2026
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Gulf sovereigns' new bondholders are sticking around

Francesca Young, March 05, 2026

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CEE

Emerging Markets

Hungary election offers chance to unlock frozen EU funding

George Collard, April 09, 2026
Emerging Markets

Poland takes size with CEE market reopener

George Collard, April 08, 2026

Middle East

Emerging Markets

Gulf borrowers set to keep funding privately as bond costs will stay high

George Collard, April 09, 2026
SSA MTNs and CP

Portugal finds demand for floored FRN as MENA activities rise

Diana Bui, April 09, 2026

Islamic Finance

Emerging Markets

Gulf issuers face security premium but bounceback could be swift

George Collard, March 05, 2026
Emerging Markets

Gulf real estate debt suffers 'speed bump'

George Collard, March 04, 2026

Africa

Emerging Markets

Democratic Republic of Congo adds new name to bond market as Africa sovs branch out

George Collard, April 10, 2026
Emerging Markets

Gulf borrowers set to keep funding privately as bond costs will stay high

George Collard, April 09, 2026

Latin America

Emerging Markets

JBS takes $2bn for liability management

George Collard, March 31, 2026
Emerging Markets

LatAm faces glacial primary reopening

George Collard, March 26, 2026

People & Markets

People and Markets

BNP Paribas appoints new head of Gulf DCM

Francesca Young, April 08, 2026
People News

Goldman Sachs hires senior HSBC EM bond banker

Francesca Young, April 07, 2026

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