North Africa
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HSBC has created a dedicated sustainable and transition finance team for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, as the region tries to make its economies more sustainable. -
Emerging market bond investors have started the year in bullish spirits, market participants said, despite rising in Covid-19 infections across Europe. Investors' thirst for yield means the market is open to all issuers, bankers believe.
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The Kingdom of Morocco sold a triple-tranche dollar deal on Tuesday, which bankers say was a successful attempt to enter into a rarely tapped market upon investors’ requests.
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The Kingdom of Morocco, a rare bond issuer at the best of times and an even rarer dollar-denominated issuer, entered the market on Tuesday to raise a triple-tranche dollar bond. The deal is the second from the North African sovereign in recent months.
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Egypt, which has already entered international debt markets twice this year, is on its way to debuting in the sukuk market following cabinet approval for an Islamic financing bill. The sovereign raised its debut syndicated loan in September that included an Islamic tranche, which bankers said was a fitting prelude to a sukuk.
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Egypt this week became the first sovereign issuer in the Middle East and North Africa to issue a green bond. The deal had been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, bankers said, but it gained considerable traction from investors when it was finally brought to market.
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Egypt was the only regional economy to have seen its credit ratings remain stable during the Covid-19 pandemic. This underscores the impact that a series of economic reforms are having.
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The country has made itself a beacon for overseas investors, compelled by favourable incentives and a large and dynamic domestic market.
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Egyptian lenders are strongly capitalised, ensuring they are well placed to build for the future. Many are now looking to deliver more of their services digitally in the future.
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Commercial International Bank (CIB) is well placed to prosper, despite some challenging global conditions. CIB chairman and managing director Hisham Ezz Al-Arab explains the bank’s strategy.
