South Africa
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Senior banker will be Africa's only female general manager -
New head of Africa banking for Barclays comes from Standard Bank in Johannesburg
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Investors are looking forward to a bond from South Africa, after an almost two year hiatus, following a global investor call on Friday
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South Africa, historically one of the continent’s most favoured issuers, has come under intense investor scrutiny as it faces a wave of domestic unrest.
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Simon Denny, whom Barclays hired as head of banking for South Africa in 2019, is no longer with the firm.
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The London branch of South African lender Investec has successfully debuted in the sustainability-linked syndicated loan market.
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South African bank Investec is inviting Asian lenders to join a $450m sustainability-linked loan that is being syndicated globally.
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Two emerging market bank issuers, Emirates NBD Bank and Absa Group, launched additional tier one bonds on Thursday, as the popularity of the bank capital tool grows.
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Two emerging market bank issuers, Emirates NBD Bank and Absa Group, launched additional tier one bonds on Thursday, as the popularity of the bank capital tool grows.
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South African lender Absa has mandated banks for an additional tier one dollar offering. Absa is the latest domestic bank to enter international debt markets despite the absence of the sovereign.
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South African investment company Remgro has reduced its stake in FirstRand, one of the country’s largest financial services groups, via an accelerated bookbuild.
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South African lender Investec has secured a syndicated loan facility, with a consortium of 29 international banks. Bank borrowers are continuing to lean on their relationship lenders in South Africa, though the environment in the country remains challenging.
