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◆ Middle East capital securities will need to be refinanced ◆ Supranationals, agencies and municipalities have had a good war ◆ New ideas to promote covered bonds
Economic damage from the Middle East war will last for months, if not longer
Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend

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  • The Republic of the Philippines sold its largest international bond in more than a decade this week, raising $2.75bn from a deal that received strong support from investors confident about the country’s control of Covid, and its outlook. It even managed to get away with a record low coupon on one of the tranches.
  • Thai express delivery company Kerry Express launched its IPO this week, aiming to raise up to Bt8.4bn ($278.2m) in proceeds.
  • Hong Kong property company New World Development Co used a fixed-for-life perpetual structure to net $700m on Wednesday.
  • Chinese state-owned electricity company China Huaneng Group Co sold two tranches of perpetual bonds on Wednesday, raising $1bn.
  • Investors took a long-term view on Hong Kong Airport Authority’s $1.5bn perpetual bond on Tuesday, shrugging off any Covid-19 related travel concerns to place $14.5bn of orders. Morgan Davis reports.
  • The Commonwealth of the Bahamas raised $225m of 12 year money on Wednesday, taking advantage of a strong rally in its most recently issued bonds to tap markets 125bp inside where it did less than two months ago.