Turkey

Alternatifbank revised pricing by a whopping 100bp to print its "debut" note on Tuesday, drawing plenty of criticism from rival bankers for starting pricing too wide. But the leads defended their ‘inclusive’ pricing strategy.

Only domestic banks joined Borusan Holding’s $400m loan in syndication, although lead banks had hoped the deal would entice a global syndicate.

Several events have improved investor sentiment around the Turkish lira, but analysts warned that options are underpricing risks from the politicisation of the central bank and the weakened tourism outlook.

Turkey’s Alternatifbank is offering a juicy 10% handle at initial price thoughts stage for the second new style Basel III compliant tier two note from Turkey this year.

The debut Turkish euro-denominated mortgage backed covered bond from Vakifbank, mandated on Thursday, could initially price slightly wider than the sovereign. But over time it should move tighter, said Mustafa Turan, head of international banking at Vakifbank, in a roundtable.

Turkey's Isbank has appointed a new head of international financial institutions to replace Fikret Utku Özdemir who has a new gig in the corporate marketing division.

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi (Vakifbank) is meeting investors for what could be the first ever international mortgage backed covered bond from Turkey.

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi (Vakifbank) is meeting investors for what could be the first ever international mortgage backed covered bond from Turkey.

Bankers were predicting a return of senior Turkish financial supply after Isbank achieved nearly four times oversubscription for its market reopener on Wednesday.

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Isbank reopened the senior market for Turkish financials in style on Wednesday with an oversubscribed deal that was priced tight to the issuer’s existing curve.

HSBC has promoted from within to head its wholesale banking business in Turkey.