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Emerging Market Loans

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  • Asian borrowers have turned to the bond market in increasing numbers this year, as rising bank funding costs and the scale-back by European lenders have slashed loan volumes. But the bond market is starting to become a tougher place in which to fund, and high yield companies may soon head back to the loan market. According to senior bankers at Credit Suisse, such borrowers should consider taking the private route, adding structural tweaks to their deals to attract lenders.
  • Saudi construction company Al-Khodari Sons has agreed SR245m ($65.3m) of Islamic credit facilities with Al-Rajhi Bank. Al Khodari will use the money to provide bonding commitments, fund capital requirements and working capital needs for both specific projects and general businesses.
  • Saudi construction company Al-Khodari Sons has agreed SR245m ($65.3m) of Islamic credit facilities with Al-Rajhi Bank . Al Khodari will use the money to provide bonding commitments, fund capital requirements and working capital needs for both specific projects and general businesses.
  • Lenders have swarmed to Afreximbank’s blowout dual currency two year loan, with the borrower closing the facility at $631.6m-equivalent, well above the firm's $300m target. The borrower scaled lenders back in the dollar tranche.
  • Indonesia’s Tower Bersama launched its $325m loan into general syndication earlier this month, after getting blow-out demand from senior banks. Around 10 banks are now processing the deal, and considering joining with small commitments.
  • Bangladesh has agreed an $855m import finance murabaha agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), part of the Islamic Development Bank group, to help fund imports of crude oil and refined petroleum products. This will be the largest syndication raised by the ITFC for a single client.