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IMF, BIS hail potential for fintech to tackle financial exclusion

The heads of two of the world’s leading global financial regulators have hailed the potential of financial technology to help lift people out of poverty by connecting them to the banking system. But both Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, and Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned of potential risks.

Phil Thornton, April 25, 2019
LevFin High Yield Bonds

Strong demand lets Eir boost size of divi deal

Eir, the Irish telecoms company, has won strong demand and tight pricing for its combined bond and loan deal, allowing it to increase the size by another €100m — and pay out a larger dividend to its owner, groups controlled by French billionaire Xavier Niel. One of these groups, Iliad, has just emerged from a costly fight for rights to the 5G mobile spectrum in Italy, leading it to consider asset sales and other routes to raise cash.

Owen Sanderson, April 25, 2019
FIG Bond Comments

Royal Bank of Canada EUR500m 0.25% May 24 green

Rating: A2/A/AA

Tyler Davies, April 25, 2019
Senior Debt

North American banks come back to Europe as funding costs flatten

The cost of funding in euros or sterling has swung back into favour for dollar-focused financial institutions in recent months, heralding the return of several North American banks to the market, including Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.

Tyler Davies, April 25, 2019
Investment Grade Loans

Loans in brief: 25/04/2019

The US real estate investment trust Reality Income is planning a £300m bond sale to part finance its acquisition of 12 properties in the UK linked to grocer J Sainsbury’s.

Mariam Meskin, April 25, 2019
LevFin High Yield Bonds

Hungry HY living off junk food diet

The European high yield market is experiencing a post-Easter resurrection, with six new issues announced after the London market returned to work on Tuesday. While some of these trades were the lower-rated acquisition bonds investors having been crying out for, the bond market is still largely stuck with deals too long, too tight, too risky or too large for first lien loans.

Owen Sanderson, April 25, 2019
Bank Results

Little to cheer in UBS’s IB results

UBS investment bank’s profit before tax fell by more than half in the first quarter of 2018, with year-on-year declines in almost all divisions, the Swiss institution revealed on Thursday.

Jasper Cox, April 25, 2019
CEE

Turkish central bank weakens monetary stance, despite dwindling reserves, soft lira

Turkey’s central bank on Thursday kept its policy rate at 24% and removed a commitment to tighten monetary conditions further if needed. The announcement disappointed investors, and is expected to intensify the sell-off in the lira.

Lewis McLellan, April 25, 2019
Equity

Oil price blowout floats IPO and M&A hopes after Trump slaps down Iran

The US decision not to renew sanction waivers for Iran’s remaining export markets has boosted the price of oil and opened a window for oil and gas capital markets activity, write Sam Kerr and Mike Turner.

Mike Turner, April 25, 2019
CEE

IMF worries threaten post-election Ukraine Eurobond

Ukraine might be angling for an opportunity to issue a Eurobond, but with a new president-elect unsettling capital markets and IMF relations best described as frosty, investors would rather the sovereign held off.

Francesca Young, April 25, 2019
CLOs

Voya prepares to issue second European CLO

Voya Alternative Asset Management is preparing to issue a €354.32m CLO via Citi, the US manager’s second European CLO since setting up shop in Europe.

Tom Brown, April 25, 2019
Supras and agencies

Dexia comes flat to curve in receptive market

Dexia printed a £1bn trade on Thursday, showing that borrowers interested in sterling can still see success in the UK market if they can be nimble enough around headline risk.

Mike Turner, April 25, 2019

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