Middle East
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Turkish companies and banks are succeeding in raising funds in international debt markets, even as the country strays near the edge of an economic precipice and experienced investors view Turkish risk with disdain. -
Emerging market portfolio managers say that their confidence in buying assets has been restored now that US Treasury yields have stopped racing upwards. But although they say they have cash to splash, some still believe valuations are toppy.
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LimakPort, the Turkish international port, entered the debt market on Tuesday, while Turk Eximbank has successfully secured a dollar syndicated loan facility. Turkish issuers are demonstrating resilience, market participants say, amid the heightened levels of domestic and political volatility in the last three months.
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The number of emerging market syndicated loans is in decline for the fourth year in a row, according to Dealogic data. Bankers' outlooks for the rest of the year err on the pessimistic side, with the fallout from the pandemic being the main concern.
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Emirates telecom provider Etisalat landed in the euro market with a bond on Thursday, raising €1bn across two tranches in a currency that is fast becoming a home for EM borrowers.
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The new governor of Turkey’s central bank, Şahap Kavcıoğlu, kept rates unchanged at his second monetary policy meeting since taking office. Although a rate cut was unlikely, the decision bodes well for next week’s planned dollar bond issue by LimakPort.
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The new Turkish central bank governor Sahap Kavcioglu kept rates unchanged at his second monetary policy meeting since taking office. Although a rate cut was unlikely, the decision bodes well for Turkish port operator LimakPort's planned dollar bond next week.
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The Commercial Bank of Qatar hit the bond market for a five year benchmark on Wednesday, pulling in its spread to price the deal with around 5bp of new issue premium.
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Emirates Telecommunications company (Etisalat) was preparing on Tuesday for a dual tranche euro deal, while Commercial Bank Qatar was looking for a five year dollar bond.
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LimakPort, a Turkish port operator, said on Tuesday it will look to come to the dollar market for a 15 year amortising bond with a coupon that steps up if the issuer fails to meet sustainability targets.
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