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AfDB hopes to launch multi-issuer securitization this year
◆ French firm takes €700m with unrated deal ◆ Double digit concession needed ◆ Deal prices inside debut, but returns higher yield
Deal liberates capital and tempts investors to take new frontier market risk
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Standard Bank is set to raise at least $500m by the end of the year, the latest in a series of loans raised by South African banks in the past few months. The deal is expected to have tighter margins than its previous deals, according to market sources.
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The National Bank of Oman (NBO) has closed a $300m syndicated loan, arranged by regional lenders. The loan was oversubscribed, revealing a reasonable amount of international demand for Omani debt despite a year of ratings downgrades and project postponements.
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The Bunzl has signed a sustainability linked loan, with the global distribution and services company becoming the latest firm to link the margin on its bank debt to its carbon emissions.
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Talks on finalising the European Union law to introduce the much-discussed Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities are at a sensitive stage. Countries disagree on what the Taxonomy should be, and although a compromise position is emerging, issues including nuclear power remain highly contentious.
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SMBC has made two additions to its London desk for syndication origination in structured finance.
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