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New prime minister and surprise chancellor jolted the Gilt market, but oil shooting above $100 shows where the real power lies
John Healey resigned because the money was not there for defence. It may not be there for anything
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A slip-up by Ghana last week has done little to derail investor appetite for African credit and with the low rate environment set to continue, bankers expect no letup in the voracious bid for Africa, which is good news for those sovereigns already lining up trades. -
The Bank of England’s Gilt buying programme ran into difficulties on Tuesday, securing only £1.12bn — £50m short of its target — despite offering to pay well over market value.
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Last Friday, Turkey managed to cling on to its investment grade status after Moody’s left its credit rating on hold. But with selling pushing the sovereign wider than several countries with lower ratings, bankers and investors are questioning where the money has been moved to.
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The deadline for responses to Egypt’s RFP passed at noon in Cairo on Thursday with a decision on the mandate expected as soon as early next week, said one DCM banker.
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Ghana bought back $100m of its outstanding 2017s on Tuesday after postponing a new issue last week which was due to finance a much larger buy-back. Ghana’s bonds have since rallied, bringing the country’s borrowing costs down substantially, according to a fixed income investor.
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Payment of the overdue coupon and principal on the Republic of Congo’s $478m 2029s has sparked a rally in the sovereign’s bonds, but an investor said he was still uncertain whether the default was the result of an administrative error or symptomatic of a deeper problem with the country’s finances.
