Standard Chartered
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Mannai Corp, a Qatari conglomerate, looks set to bring the first public bond from the country since the Gulf diplomatic crisis erupted last summer. -
Six CEEMEA issuers dived into the bond markets this week, releasing roadshow details straight after the Easter break.
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Two Middle East issuers are roadshowing deals, adding to the flurry of post-Easter CEEMEA new issue announcements.
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Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has sent off invitations to its annual financing for its cocoa harvest amid concerns it may struggle to repay its previous loan.
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Solusi Tunas Pratama, an Indonesian telecommunications company, has launched a $577m-equivalent dual-currency loan denominated in dollars and rupiah into general syndication.
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A year after selling a $3.1bn-equivalent four-currency, six-tranche Belt and Road blockbuster, Bank of China is making a comeback with another Reg S only bond to support the initiative.
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Mannai Corporation looks set to bring the first public bond from Qatar since the Gulf diplomatic crisis erupted last summer.
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Three CEEMEA issuers are embarking on roadshows — the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sharjah Islamic Bank and Kazmunaygaz.
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State-owned holding company Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) has successfully refinanced a loan maturing in June with a club deal.
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Turk Eximbank has signed a €544m loan, above its launch amount of €300m, to refinance debt and support its business backing exporters.
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At the end of the first quarter, Citi sits at the top of the CEEMEA league tables. But as one of, if not the most dominant bank for this business over the last five years this comes as no shock. The real surprise is the bank currently holding second position: Standard Chartered.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain was set to print a $1bn 7.5 year sukuk on Wednesday evening from a book of $2.2bn, with leads having managed to crunch the coupon to 6.875%. Rivals had called the guidance for the note “a new record” high for a new issue premium, but leads said the illiquidity of the sukuk curve rendered the concept of new issue premium almost meaningless.
