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Abbott Laboratories plundered $20bn as it led a trio of drug companies which printed jumbo bonds as a deluge of supply in the dollar market ensured a red-hot end to the month.
Eight banks provided loan facility to company
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InterContinental Hotels (IHG), the UK hotel group, sold sterling and euro debt on Thursday without paying a concession, as market technicals and the potential for a substantial coupon increase proved enough to sweep away investors’ concerns about the sector. -
Zambia, which is asking to defer upcoming coupon payments as it seeks to restructure its debt, laid out a time frame for discussions with bondholders this week. But investors were disappointed with the lack of clarity and detail from an investor call with finance minister Bwalya N’gandu this week.
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Sri Lanka is facing serious fiscal pressure, a result of the dire economic impact of the coronavirus. That led to a downgrade from Moody’s this week, which lowered its rating by two notches. All three major rating agencies have now downgraded the country this year.
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Suriname has tabled an amendment to its debt act that includes a request to the finance minister to submit a debt restructuring plan.
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Colombia will become the first country to draw down on an International Monetary Fund flexible credit line (FCL), its instrument for top quality borrowers. The government is likely to use the loan — rather than bond markets — to complete its external funding needs.
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The Kingdom of Morocco raised a €1bn bond on Thursday, which was priced wider than some analysts' fair value estimates. Market conditions, bankers said, are deteriorating ahead of expected volatility in coming months.
