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Tight spreads keep Middle East borrowers in bond market, and away from loans
Kazakh bank doubles the tenor to two years compared to previous deals
Tighter margin loan a 'sign of things to come' for infrastructure lending
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The Arab Republic of Egypt has secured its debut syndicated conventional and Islamic facility from a range of local and international lenders as it attempts to support the state budget, which has come under major pressure during the coronavirus crisis. -
After a period of quiet, the Schuldschein market is creaking back into life. At least four international companies have entered the market in the past week on the hunt for new debt.
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Veolia Environnement, the French water and waste firm, has made an unsolicited €2.9bn bid for a 29.9% stake in compatriot rival Suez. The target company’s board has rebuked the offer without rejecting it outright, though it has created a committee to fully analyse the potential purchase.
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Citigroup has beefed up its presence in France by hiring Robin Rousseau, Deutsche Bank’s head of M&A for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Vietnamese mobile device retailer Mobile World Investment Corp has made a rapid return to loans for another $100m.
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Singapore has been a front-runner when it comes to moving away from Libor to a new benchmark, with its regulators, borrowers and banks playing an active role in preparing the market. The rest of Asia’s loan market should pay attention.
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