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Meanwhile, Gulf borrowers head private as Iran war volatility keeps public flow thin
◆ Gulf issuers turn to private markets ◆ Public sector and corporate borrowers to bring forward plans ◆ Banks re-enter covered and unsecured funding markets
Easter holidays and Middle East volatility subdued regular private placement activity though Gulf states step up private funding
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The world’s first bond denominated in Uzbekistani soum was listed on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning. The bond, issued by the International Finance Corporation, is expected to be the first step in the country’s growing ambitions for a capital markets presence. -
Supranationals expect to increase the local currency portion of their funding activities over the next few years, thanks to tightening financial conditions in dollars.
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Public sector borrowers looking for dollar funding are likely to have to go even shorter than they have been used to after this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, said SSA bankers.
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Turkey’s Garanti bank has sold its first ever social bond, issuing a $75m private placement. The bond was purchased by the International Finance Corporation as part of its Banking on Women Programme.
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MTN borrowers have not yet altered their issuance levels to take account of the violent moves in curves, led by Italy, over the past two weeks — leaving the euro market all but deserted.
