Société Générale
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SIFCA, Ivory Coast’s leading agricultural producer, signed a loan to finance agro-industrial transformation and renewable energy objectives last week, in a deal which has stimulated a debate as to whether further green financing could occur across West Africa. -
The Turkish sovereign returned to international markets this week riding a wave of relief and renewed goodwill, following the release of US pastor Andrew Brunson, write Francesca Young and Lewis McLellan.
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The loan market is weighing up the fate of billions of dollars worth of deals after the disappearance and possible murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist who had criticised the regime. Mariam Meskin and Mike Turner report.
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Chinese state owned vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng Motor sold its second euro bond on Tuesday with its previous issue in euros maturing later in October.
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KfW priced through its curve on Wednesday as it wrapped up its green bond programme for the year with a more than three times subscribed trade.
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Turkey passed its first test of investor sentiment on Tuesday night, returning to international capital markets with a $2bn five year deal after an absence of six months while the country had a brush with economic and diplomatic chaos.
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Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten and KfW mandated banks on Tuesday for euro issues at opposite ends of the curve.
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Turkey is in the market for a five year dollar benchmark — its first trip to international capital markets since it was plunged into financial crisis by US sanctions earlier this year.
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Investors could not get enough of Korea Expressway Corp’s (KEC) dollar bonds on Monday, as it closed its deal more than 12 times oversubscribed.
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Milanese pharmaceutical firm Recordati was out with its CVC buyout funding this week — a €1.3bn bond, in a European high yield market that has mostly ignored Italy’s political fights. But on Thursday, volatility went global and investors started pressing for concessions. Recordati went ahead regardless, and priced on guidance.
