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The Central Bank of Turkey delivered a larger-than-expected interest rate hike this week that was given a cautious welcome by emerging markets bond syndicate bankers hoping to see some stability in the lira. Loans bankers working on a crucial $930m loan refinancing for Akbank — seen as a litmus test of foreign lenders' appetite to roll over loans to the financial sector — were nonplussed by the move, but still expressed confidence in rolling the bulk of the funds. -
Two Chinese companies, CMBC Capital and Luye Pharma Group, are tapping the offshore loan market for the first time, seeking HK$1.4bn ($178m) and $300m respectively.
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Ukraine’s ViOil has returned to the market for an $80m loan, with the cooking oil company managing to stretch the tenor of its bank debt from one to three years.
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The Bosnia and Herzegovina sovereign has signed a €180m loan to build sections of a motorway, seen as a key infrastructure project in bringing the country towards EU markets.
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Akbank has been defiant in the face of claims from pockets of the loan market that its latest deal will not gain enough traction to fully refinance the loan it is replacing, claiming that a 100% rollover is still a possibility.
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Investors’ eyes are on the Middle East this week as a slew of borrowers bring Sukuk trades to market, but while hopes are high for successful deals, a Turkish central bank rate decision looms large in investors’ minds.
