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SSA

Lagarde shows up to close spreads, but SSA primary closed

European government bond spreads have tightened in response to the European Central Bank's decision on Wednesday to beef up its bond buying. Italy’s spread to Germany contracted by more than 120bp since Wednesday morning's wide but SSA borrowers are not ready to return to the market yet.

Lewis McLellan, March 19, 2020
Africa

Dollar shortage and falling oil price turn screw further on EM

A strengthening dollar and continued volatility in the oil price on Thursday gave a further battering to emerging markets, increasing borrowers' vulnerability.

Ross Lancaster, March 19, 2020
Investment Grade Loans

Airlines draw RCFs as virus hammers sector

Air France-KLM has taken a series of exceptional measures including drawing down on €1.765bn of bank debt and Moody's has cut ratings in the sector as the coronavirus pummels the airline industry.

Mike Turner, March 19, 2020
Covered Bonds

Canadians can: BMO and TD grab euro covered bond funding while they can

In a sign of the strength of the Canadian banking sector, Bank of Montreal and Toronto Dominion Bank were able to access the euro covered bond market in good size on Thursday with deals that provided a substantial saving compared to senior unsecured issuance. The deals followed a series of measures to ease liquidity from the Bank of Canada, including widening repo' eligibility to covered bonds.

Bill Thornhill, March 19, 2020
Regulatory Capital

Bank duo call dollar AT1s in face of pandemic

ING and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) said this week they would redeem dollar-denominated additional tier one (AT1) bonds at their first call dates, despite the economic and market implications of Covid-19.

David Freitas, March 19, 2020
Asia

ECM bankers look past woes, make plans for busy second half

Asia’s stock markets dived on Thursday as investors opted to hoard cash and global safe havens roiled with coronavirus-driven volatility. Amid the turmoil, however, equity capital markets bankers are trying to look ahead and are preparing for deals in the second half of the year. Jonathan Breen reports.

Jonathan Breen, March 19, 2020
Asia

Asian borrowers draw down revolvers as bankers brace for liquidity crunch

A number of companies in Asia are understood to be following their European and US peers in drawing down revolving credit facilities as the rapid spread of Covid-19 bites. While this could pose some liquidity challenges in the loan market in the coming weeks, bankers are hoping the pain will be short-lived. Rashmi Kumar reports.

Rashmi Kumar, March 19, 2020
Asia

Shandong Ruyi misses coupon payment but avoids default

Shandong Ruyi Technology Group has had an interesting month: firing its onshore ratings agency, missing an interest payment on a bond, and then promising to repay the money privately to avoid a public default. The actions have triggered worries that more cash-strapped companies will follow its example. Rebecca Feng reports.

Rebecca Feng, March 19, 2020
Investment Grade Loans

Competition laws hamstring banks in Covid-19 financing hunt

Bankers trying to arrange finance for companies during the coronavirus crisis are being hindered by competition rules that control when and how they can talk to other banks.

Mariam Meskin, March 19, 2020
Asia

Wuhan’s Humanwell seeks $150m loan amid Covid-19

Humanwell Healthcare Group Co, a pharmaceuticals company based in the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic, has launched a $150m loan into general syndication.

Rashmi Kumar, March 19, 2020
Asia

Yes Bank AT1 write-off: a wake up call

The decision by the Reserve Bank of India to permanently wipe out Yes Bank’s Rp84.15bn ($1.14bn) Basel III-compliant additional tier one bond left the market in awe of the central bank’s tough stance. But it could be just what investors need right now.

Addison Gong, March 19, 2020
Emerging Market Loans

Suek braves volatility to re-enter market

Siberian Coal Energy Co (Suek) is seeking financing from lenders, according to two market sources. The borrower is braving lenders' wariness about coal companies, which last year weighed on demand for a Suek loan, and the global volatility caused by the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Mariam Meskin, March 19, 2020

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