HSBC
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Property firm Ezdan of Qatar has rallied 10 banks to participate in its $460m Islamic loan refinancing. All were Middle Eastern except HSBC and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. -
Green bonds have been a hot topic for several years now, but sovereign issuers have been slow to step up to the plate. Until now. Poland is on the road for a euro-denominated green bond and is meeting investors in London this week.
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The first ever sovereign green bond looks set to be issued by Poland — a coal-reliant nation that was once one of the most outspoken opponents of the UN’s Paris Agreement. Despite incredulity from green finance experts, the deal is an important step for green financing. It raises the environmental agenda within Poland, and offers a firmer commitment to green financing than displayed by any other sovereign so far.
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After completing a roadshow last week, US orthopaedic reconstructive products producer Zimmer Biomet made its debut in the euro bond market on Tuesday with a dual tranche transaction.
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Middle East banks will compete for a role in the Emirate of Sharjah's loan because the deal is likely to be an attractively priced, dirham denominated deal, according to two bankers in the region.
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Five lenders have joined HSBC at the top level of Saudi British Bank’s (SABB’s) $450m syndicated loan, the bank’s first dollar deal from international lenders.
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In the fourth and final part of our annual awards we reveal our choice for Best Asian Investment Bank and Best Investment Bank.
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A dual currency acquisition financing for Indian company Intas Pharmaceuticals’ purchase of a portfolio of assets in the UK and Ireland, was launched into senior syndication last week. The trade offers banks two titles, including that of mandated lead arranger and bookrunner.
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HSBC has announced a series of changes to its DCM and syndicate teams, including Rob Gardiner's move from FIG syndicate to origination.
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The Republic of Indonesia has reopened the G3 emerging market sovereign bond market, printing the first deal since the US election and raising $3bn in a triple tranche issue on December 1.
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A pair of public sector borrowers hit screens this week for dollar syndications, providing an unexpectedly strong climax to 2016.
