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8 Jul 2020: Vale Scoops Up USD1.5bn in Cross-Border Bond Outing
7 Jul 2020: Deal with Bondholders Clears Path for Ecuador to Restructure USD17.4bn in Debt
7 Jul 2020: Moody’s: Many Emerging and Frontier Markets Unlikely to Recover Until 2022
2 Jul 2020: COVID-19 Sets Per-Capita Income in Sub-Saharan Africa Back by Nearly a Decade – IMF
1 Jul 2020: Jordan Raises USD1.75bn Through Dual-Tranche Bond Sale as Economic Reopening Continues
1 Jul 2020: Non-Financial Corporates Overtake FIs as Largest Green Bond Issuers in China, CBI Data Shows
30 Jun 2020: South Africa’s Eskom Explores Local Sukuk Issuance to Plug Yawning Financial Gap
24 Jun 2020: Moody’s: Coronavirus to Sharpen Focus on Credit-Relevant ESG Factors
23 Jun 2020: GEB CFO Felipe Castilla on Prudent Financial Management and Pricing Deals Through the Covid Volatility
19 Jun 2020: Turkey-Euroclear Deal Could be Game Changer for Local Market Liquidity, ING Says
16 Jun 2020: Korean State-Owned Lender Raises USD500mn in COVID-19 Response Social Bonds
12 Jun 2020: Rwanda Secures Additional USD111mn from IMF to Tackle COVID-19 as Pandemic Costs Mount
11 Jun 2020: Brazil’s Infrastructure Ministry Launches Region’s First Green Bond Rail Funding Programme
10 Jun 2020: IMF Green-Lights USD5bn Standby Arrangement for Ukraine, a Key Milestone Amidst a Long-Awaited Turnaround
5 Jun 2020: SWPC, Metito-Led Consortium Closes USD245mn Funding for KSA’s First Independent Sewage Treatment Plant
4 Jun 2020: Sierra Leone Secures USD143mn from IMF to Support COVID-19 Response
4 Jun 2020: Social Risk Remains the Most Difficult Aspect of ESG to Price
3 Jun 2020: Mexico’s Cemex Readies USD1bn Bond Issuance as Construction Outlook Weakens
2 Jun 2020: Fall in SAMA’s Reserves Due to Asset Transfer to PIF – Goldman Sachs
1 Jun 2020: Chile Follows Peru in Securing USD23.9bn Two-Year Credit Line from IMF
29 May 2020: Peru Secures USD11bn Two-Year Credit Line from IMF
29 May 2020: GCC Debt Sees Strong Demand in Q2 But Worsening Outlook Raises Alarms
28 May 2020: Spike in Airline Debt to Weigh on Sector's Recovery
28 May 2020: Intellidex: South Africa Should Issue a Social Bond to Finance Pandemic Support
27 May 2020: LATAM Airlines Follows Avianca in Seeking Bankruptcy Protection, Debt Restructuring
26 May 2020: Philippines gets USD400mn from ADB to Boost Capital Markets, Infrastructure Development
26 May 2020: BlackRock: Financial Performance Link to Sustainability in Times of Crisis is About People
22 May 2020: Jordan Secures USD396mn from IMF to Tackle Rising COVID-19 Costs
22 May 2020: Nigeria Opens Subscriptions for NGN150bn Sukuk as Shift to Local Market Funding Accelerates
22 May 2020: Moody's: G20 Debt Suspension Will Only Marginally Ease Pressures on EM Economies
21 May 2020: With Widescale Chinese Debt Forgiveness in Africa Unlikely, Focus Shifts to Vulnerable Debtors
21 May 2020: Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Says the Government Can and Will Pay its Bills, but Investors Aren’t as Certain
20 May 2020: OPEC+ Production Cuts Will Place Additional Strain on Nigeria’s Economy
20 May 2020: Abu Dhabi Dips Back into April Triple-Trancher to Raise USD3bn
20 May 2020: Scotiabank Says Brazil’s Lessez-Fair Lockdown Could Bring Long-Term Pain for Short-Term Gain
19 May 2020: Mexico’s GAP Draws Down MXN1bn Credit Facility as Clouds Gather Over Aviation Sector
19 May 2020: Turk Eximbank Inks USD678mn Loan to Help Domestic Exporters
19 May 2020: Oil Market is Rallying ‘Much Too Soon’ – ING
15 May 2020: Fitch Sees Record Sovereign Defaults in 2020
14 May 2020: Ukraine Finally Passes Banking Reforms, Clearing a Path for IMF Bailout
14 May 2020: Barings Sees Buying Opportunity in Short-Dated EM Debt
14 May 2020: EM Assets Torn Between Fundamentals Deterioration and Unprecedented Liquidity Injections – Barclays
13 May 2020: India Announces Whopping INR20tn Stimulus Package
13 May 2020: Chile Likely to Get USD23.8bn Flexible Credit Line from IMF
13 May 2020: Equate, Mubadala Sell Bonds in Busy Week for Gulf Markets
12 May 2020: Egypt Gets USD2.77bn from IMF as Coronavirus Bites
12 May 2020: South Africa Details Rise in Government TB Auctions
12 May 2020: RBI to Increase Borrowing, But Unclear How Else Government Will Raise Funds
11 May 2020: Avianca Bankruptcy an Ominous Sign for Other Regional Carriers
11 May 2020: Saudi Arabia Announces VAT Increase, Suspends Cost of Living Allowances for Public Servants
11 May 2020: Grupo Energia Bogota (GEB) Plans Fresh Bond Issue
11 May 2020: Sustainable Bond Issuance Falls, But Social Bonds on the Rise – Moody’s
7 May 2020: Kenya, Uganda Score IMF Funding in Boost for COVID-19 Response
7 May 2020: CASE STUDY: Panama Braves Tough Conditions to Open Pandemic-Hit LAC Bond Markets
7 May 2020: Bahrain Hits the Road for Dual-Tranche Sukuk in Crucial Test for Speculative-Grade Issuers
7 May 2020: Private Sector Deleveraging Required to Plug EM Current Account Deficits - IIF
7 May 2020: District of Bogata to Issue COP600mn in Bonds
6 May 2020: Chile Caps Off Busy Few Weeks for Latin American Sovereigns with Dual-Tranche Bond Outing
6 May 2020: Kenya to Raise KES50bn in Domestic Markets in May
6 May 2020: Emerging Market Oil & Gas Operators Could Benefit from Quasi-Sovereign Status
6 May 2020: Emerging Market Debt Outflows Tapered Dramatically in April
5 May 2020: Lebanese Political Parties, For Now, Agree to Approach IMF
5 May 2020: Garuda Sukuk Restructuring Could be a Challenge as Smallholders Make Consensus Difficult
4 May 2020: IMF Approves USD10.8bn Two-Year Flexible Credit Line with Colombia
4 May 2020: Gold Prices Surge Due on Pandemic Disruption
4 May 2020: Peru Plans to Raise Additional USD4bn from Bond Markets to Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
4 May 2020: Fall in SAMA Assets Exceeds Expectations - HSBC
1 May 2020: As Latin America Enters Crisis Mode, Ritch Mueller Expects More Market Stratification, Refinancing Opportunities
1 May 2020: Aramco Appears Well-Placed to Weather the COVID Storm, Analysts Say
1 May 2020: With Fiscal Gaps Widening, Analysts See Romania Risking its Coveted Investment-Grade Status
30 Apr 2020: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic Given Emergency Lifeline by the IMF
30 Apr 2020: Emerging Europe Shifts from Dollars to Euros for Credit
30 Apr 2020: Coronavirus Prompts UK Market Watchdog to Extend LIBOR Replacement Deadline
30 Apr 2020: COVID-19 Poses Severe Threat to South Africa’s Banking Sector - Fitch
29 Apr 2020: Off the Record: CFOs and Treasurers Target Working Capital Management and Supply Chain Support as Lockdowns Grip Markets
29 Apr 2020: India Gets USD1.5bn From ADB to Finance COVID-19 Response as Domestic Borrowing Picks Up
29 Apr 2020: Nigeria Pledges Switch to Domestic Market Funding as IMF Approves USD3.4bn in Support
29 Apr 2020: Global QE Asset Purchases to Reach USD6tn in 2020 - Fitch
28 Apr 2020: Philippines Returns to International Capital Markets to Sell Dual-Trancher
28 Apr 2020: Franklin Templeton India Fund Closure to Weigh on Corporate Bond Liquidity
27 Apr 2020: New Binladin CEO Moves Ahead with USD15bn Restructuring – Report
27 Apr 2020: Mozambique Secures USD309mn IMF Loan for Balance of Payments Support
27 Apr 2020: Dubai, Saudi Arabia Start Easing Lockdown Measures
27 Apr 2020: ADB approves USD1.5bn financing to support Philippines
24 Apr 2020: Indonesia Enlists Central Bank to Backstop Government Sukuk Sales in Effort to Fund Additional COVID-19 Spending
24 Apr 2020: Global Remittances Will See 20% Drop Amid Pandemic – World Bank Group
23 Apr 2020: UN PRI Seeing Mexico, Chile and Other LAC Governments’ Bolstering Commitments to Sustainable Investing
23 Apr 2020: Turkey’s Central Bank Cuts Rates More than Expected, Raising Concerns Over FX-Denominated Debt
23 Apr 2020: Bank of Mexico Cuts Rate by 50bp as Economic Growth Forecasts Continue to Sour
23 Apr 2020: GCC States’ Deficits Set to Rise Sharply Due to Pandemic Disruption - Fitch
23 Apr 2020: IMF Approves USD274mn Support Package to Paraguay
22 Apr 2020: Emerging Market Corporate Debt Slower to Recover than DM Bonds After Liquidity Crunch
22 Apr 2020: Celsia Taps Local Markets with a COP200bn Dual-Tranche Bond
22 Apr 2020: Land Bank Potentially Triggers Default
22 Apr 2020: BlackRock Hits Pause on Emerging Market Local Debt Citing FX Concerns
22 Apr 2020: Kenya’s Banking Sector Poised for More Consolidation – Cytonn Investments
22 Apr 2020: South Africa’s ZAR500bn Fiscal Bazooka Risks “Chasing a Growing Hole”
21 Apr 2020: Chile, Colombia Enlist Banking Sector to Help Channel Relief for Businesses and SMEs
21 Apr 2020: Technical Factors See Oil Prices Diverge, Slip Into Negative Territory as Producers Approach Capacity Limits
21 Apr 2020: China Registered Negative Quarterly Growth for the First Time in 40 Years
20 Apr 2020: IMF Debt Relief Programmes May Lead to More Defaults in Private Sector – Moody’s
20 Apr 2020: RBI Announces New Policy Measures to Aid FIs
20 Apr 2020: EM Bond Covenants Strengthen Slightly – Moody’s
20 Apr 2020: Foreign Investors Flock Back into Government Bonds as Russia’s Central Bank Ponders Rate Cut
19 Apr 2020: OPEC Deal will Reduce Uncertainty for Saudi Arabia but Macro Will Pay a Heavy Price – Goldman Sachs
17 Apr 2020: Vive Energia: ‘In Times of Crisis, All You Can Do is Push Ahead’
17 Apr 2020: Argentina: as Default Looms, Currency Depreciation, Inflation Begin to Bite
17 Apr 2020: Nigeria OPEC+ Mandated Production Cut “More Palatable” than Initially Feared
17 Apr 2020: ASEAN Green Bond Issuance Jumped 50% in 2019
17 Apr 2020: Ecuador Shows Why Investors Should Engage in ‘Consensual’ Solutions to COVID Crisis - Ashmore
16 Apr 2020: “More to be Done” From Kenyan Government to Buoy Economy – Cytonn Investments
16 Apr 2020: Asia is Now the Only Region on Course to Record Growth in 2020
16 Apr 2020: Investors Cast Aside Oil Concerns and Pile into Petronas Bonds as Orderbook Peaks at USD37bn
16 Apr 2020: Emerging Market Debt Outlook Improves as Investors Sharpen Focus on Fundamentals
16 Apr 2020: Excessive Dollarization, Concentration of Loans to State-Owned Enterprises Key Risks for Uzbek Lenders as Privatisations Loom
15 Apr 2020: Sukuk Issuance to Plummet in 2020 – S&P
15 Apr 2020: IMF Downgrades Global Growth, Signals ‘Worst Recession Since Great Depression’
15 Apr 2020: COVID-19, Rating Downgrade Push South Africa’s Economy Off the Edge
15 Apr 2020: Private Debt Fundraising Hits Four Year Low – Preqin
14 Apr 2020: Eurochem Scraps Eurobond in Favour of New Rouble-Denominated Issuance
14 Apr 2020: ADB Triples COVID-19 Response Funding with USD20bn, Accelerates Disbursements
14 Apr 2020: IMF Approves USD422mn for Senegal to Help Address COVID-19
14 Apr 2020: Pandemic to Squeeze Margins at GCC Banks – S&P
9 Apr 2020: Additional Stimulus Measures Announced as Colombia Extends Nationwide Quarantine by Two Weeks
9 Apr 2020: Sovereigns, High-Grade Corporates to Drive Debt Capital Markets Revival in Latin America
9 Apr 2020: With No Sign of Oil Prices Rising Anytime Soon, Stability in the Gulf is Likely to be Tested
9 Apr 2020: Global Debt Soars 40% Since 2008 as Pandemic-Hit Nations Fire Up Fiscal Stimulus
9 Apr 2020: Inflation Slows in Hungary, But Full Impact of COVID-19 Not Yet Evident – ING
8 Apr 2020: Sovcombank Launches Debt Buyback, Signalling Broader Shift to Liability Management as Sector Outlook Dims
8 Apr 2020: BlackRock: Credit Outlook, Local Currency Debt Upgraded on the Back of 'Unprecedented' Stimulus Efforts
8 Apr 2020: Qatar Reopens GCC Capital Markets with USD10bn Trade as Other Sovereigns Consider Raising Funding
8 Apr 2020: Russian Regions Squeezed by Rising Borrowing Needs, Soaring Debt Costs
8 Apr 2020: Analysts Revise Kenyan GDP Growth to 4.3% for 2020
7 Apr 2020: Tabreed Acquisition of Emaar-Owned Dubai District Cooling Business 'Credit Positive'
7 Apr 2020: Nigeria’s Economy Could Contract by 3.4% Unless ‘Radical’ Stimulus Measures are Passed, Finance Minister Says
7 Apr 2020: Analysts Pare Back Price Assumptions on Metals as Economic Activity Drops
7 Apr 2020: Kenyan Banking Sector Recovery Cut Short as Pandemic Crosses into the Country
7 Apr 2020: Multi-Notch Sovereign Downgrades Likely Across Emerging Markets – Fitch
6 Apr 2020: Central Bank of Brazil Prohibits Dividends, Pay Rises for Banks
6 Apr 2020: MENA PMIs Fall Sharply as Supply Chain Disruption, Output Decline Dampens Sentiment
6 Apr 2020: New Development Bank Places RMB5bn ‘Coronabond’ in Interbank Market to Help Finance Chinese Healthcare Initiatives
6 Apr 2020: Brown Brothers Harriman: Emerging Markets Preview for the Week Ahead
6 Apr 2020: Mexico 2021 Growth Revised Down, Higher Deficit Expected
3 Apr 2020: Akbank Renews USD510mn Syndicated Loan Despite Market Volatility
3 Apr 2020: Emerging Markets Already Presenting Opportunities Despite Fear of Second Wave of Outflows
3 Apr 2020: African Countries in Talks with IMF for Lifelines to Help Fight Coronavirus
2 Apr 2020: Celebrating Excellence and Innovation in the Capital Markets: A Look at the 2020 Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards Winners
2 Apr 2020: Mexican Government Announces 17 New Real Estate Projects, Raising Questions About Timing
2 Apr 2020: Ratings Agencies Expect Sukuk Issuance to Rise in 2020 Despite Global Slowdown
2 Apr 2020: Relationship Between Stocks & Bonds is Not Broken – MSCI
1 Apr 2020: Ukraine Passes Historic Land Ownership and Banking Reforms, Paving Way for IMF Aid
1 Apr 2020: The Asian Development Bank Targets Short End of the Curve with USD4.5bn Bond Sale
1 Apr 2020: Loans in Brazil Creep Up as Lockdowns Force Companies to Tap into Credit Markets
1 Apr 2020: ESG-Linked Issuance Rebounds as Panic Subsides, Led by Developed Market Economies
31 Mar 2020: China PMI Shifts Above 50 as Domestic Demand Recovers
31 Mar 2020: India Lifts Foreign Portfolio Management Restrictions on Government Securities
31 Mar 2020: China’s Banking System Part of the Problem, Not a Solution, to Current Crisis – Rhodium Group
31 Mar 2020: “Triple Shock” of Pandemic, Commodity Plunge and Capital Outflows Shakes Emerging Markets
30 Mar 2020: Policy Measures to Soften the Blow for Latin America as Pandemic Enters New Phase - Scotiabank
30 Mar 2020: African Development Bank Sells USD3bn ‘Coronabond’ in Effort to Combat COVID-19 on the Continent
30 Mar 2020: Fitch Downgrades Three Nigerian Banks Due to Pressure from COVID-19, Oil Price
27 Mar 2020: China Unlikely to See Swift Recovery Despite Industrial Activity Resuming
27 Mar 2020: RBI Swings into Action with Slew of New Measures to Ease Pressure on India’s Credit Market
27 Mar 2020: COVID-19 Could Restart US-China Trade Tensions – Control Risks
26 Mar 2020: Somalia Lands IMF Funding Deal in Huge Boost to Reform Effort
26 Mar 2020: World Bank Approves USD500mn Loan to Ethiopia
26 Mar 2020: US Fed and Senate Double Whammy Response Lifts markets, EMs to Follow Suit
26 Mar 2020: Kenyan Bond Yields Spike Due to Pandemic, Locust Disruption – Cytonn Investments
26 Mar 2020: Dangote Cement Moves Forward with Bond Debut
26 Mar 2020: Latin American Borrowers Brace for Volatility, Draw Down Credit Lines
25 Mar 2020: Liquidity Concerns – Not Solvency – Driving Fixed-Income Pricing - Eaton Vance
25 Mar 2020: City of Tshwane Defaults on Bond – Nedbank
25 Mar 2020: Mexico Growth Outlook Sinks as Focus Shifts to Healthcare, Support for Most Vulnerable
24 Mar 2020: Interview: Fermaca CFO on Funding Plans and Opportunities in Mexico’s Infrastructure Sector (Spanish)
24 Mar 2020: The Gambia Secures USD47.1mn in Credit from IMF
24 Mar 2020: UAE Bank to See Asset Quality Weaken – Fitch Ratings
24 Mar 2020: Looking Past the Pandemic: Where Will the Opportunities Lie?
24 Mar 2020: Fiscal Stimulus Seen Putting Pressure on Credit Ratings Globally – RenCap
24 Mar 2020: Which SSA Economies are Most Vulnerable to COVID-19?
23 Mar 2020: Oil May Bounce Back as US Shale Well Closures Push Prices Higher, But Not for Some Time
23 Mar 2020: Indonesia Inks USD300mn Financial Reform Deal with World Bank
23 Mar 2020: Do Current Valuations Compensate Investors for Increased Default Risk?
20 Mar 2020: As Flight to Safety Escalates, Fiscal Stimulus Prospects Vary Widely Across Emerging Markets
20 Mar 2020: Central Bank of Kenya Likely to Cut Rates by 25-50bps – Sterling Capital
20 Mar 2020: Saudi Banks’ Margins Squeezed by Fed Cut – Fitch
20 Mar 2020: As Emerging Market Sovereign Credits Come Under Pressure, Ukraine Could Catch a Break
19 Mar 2020: Downgrade of South African Sovereign Now 'Probable' – Nedbank Analysts
19 Mar 2020: GCC Countries Race to Introduce Stimulus Measures to Support Economy and Boost Lending
19 Mar 2020: IDFC Fund Manager: With Rate Cuts Around the Corner in India, Investors Should Avoid Panic-Selling and Aim for Quality Credits
18 Mar 2020: Emerging Economies to see Boom in Off-Grid Renewables – Wood Mackenzie
18 Mar 2020: EM Outflows at Near-Record Level since January– IIF
18 Mar 2020: Indorama Inks USD255mn Sustainable Ninja Loan in ‘First’ for Thai Market
18 Mar 2020: Debt Capital Markets Are Crucial to Success of Saudi Vision 2030, but Some Bankers Say it's Underutilised
17 Mar 2020: Emerging Market Guru Sees Buying Opportunities Ahead
17 Mar 2020: Kazakhstan Bucks Trend as Other Central Banks Follow US Fed in Slashing Rates
17 Mar 2020: Do Central Banks Need New Guidelines Around How They Communicate?
17 Mar 2020: Aldar, Ma’an Plan ‘Social Impact Bond’ for Late 2020
16 Mar 2020: World's Central Banks' “Shock and Awe” Does Little to Sooth Markets as US Stocks Drop 10%
16 Mar 2020: Bank Muscat Upsizes USD500mn Loan, Sees Strong Demand Despite Volatile Backdrop
16 Mar 2020: Corporate Bond Meltdown Could Expose Debt Vulnerabilities in Emerging Markets Despite Coordinated Easing
16 Mar 2020: Crude Awakening: Oil Producers with Weak Balance Sheets Most Vulnerable to New Price Reality
13 Mar 2020: CASE STUDY: Russian Railways Rides Through Volatility with Record-Breaking CHF250mn Green Bond
13 Mar 2020: Non-Resident Share in OFZs Rises in March as Russia Suspends Upcoming Auctions Amid Sell-Off
13 Mar 2020: Moody's Follows Oman Sovereign Rating Move with Corporate, Bank Downgrades
13 Mar 2020: Green Bonds Offer Marginally Lower Yields on Average – MSCI
12 Mar 2020: Turkish Banking Sector Outlook Improving - ING
12 Mar 2020: China’s Economic Slowdown Increasingly Likely to be Protracted – CA CIB
12 Mar 2020: Lower Oil Prices Could Lead to More Debt Issuance to Plug MENA Deficits
11 Mar 2020: Lebanon’s Default Barely Heard Amid Global Markets Rumbling and Tumbling
11 Mar 2020: Russian Railways “Catch the Last Train” with Record-Setting Swiss Franc Green Bond
11 Mar 2020: CEE, ASEAN Markets Win Out on Low Oil Exposure and Net Importer Status
11 Mar 2020: Kenya Roads Board Bond ‘Potential Game Changer in Domestic Debt Investment’ – Sterling Capital
11 Mar 2020: Fiscal Stimulus Required to Support Monetary Easing as Asian PMIs Drop – PineBridge
10 Mar 2020: Chile’s Trade Surplus Narrows Despite Drop in Global Commodity Prices
10 Mar 2020: Fed Injects Further USD50bn Into Repo Markets to Stem Biggest Market Drop in a Decade
10 Mar 2020: Double Blow to Oil Prices as Demand Plummets, Supplies Surge amid OPEC+ Breakdown
9 Mar 2020: Downgrade Would Lead to Exponential Growth in Borrowing Costs – Rand Merchant Bank
9 Mar 2020: PMI Data Indicates Difficult Start to the Year for Kenyan Private Sector
9 Mar 2020: Credit Growth in Mexico Stays in Single-Digit Territory for Ninth Straight Month
9 Mar 2020: Data Shows Emerging Market Trade Benefitted Despite Rise in Protectionist Rhetoric – Ashmore Group
9 Mar 2020: Supply and Demand Shocks From COVID19 Could Push Global Economy into Recession
6 Mar 2020: On the Ground and Off the Record: What Will Drive the Infrastructure Sector in Saudi Arabia This Year?
6 Mar 2020: Yes Bank Taken Over by RBI in Dramatic Move, Highlighting Continued Banking Sector Woes in India
6 Mar 2020: As Fear Takes Over, Markets Should Take Refuge in Buying Opportunities that Epidemics Create – William Blair
6 Mar 2020: Saudi Construction Sector to Grow 1.4% this year, Average 3.2% Annually to 2029
5 Mar 2020: Jain Irrigation Rating Cut in First Emerging Market Green Bond Default
5 Mar 2020: Russia’s GTLK Braves Market Volatility to Issue USD600mn Eurobond
5 Mar 2020: India to Counter Impact of Coronavirus Through Renewed Credit Growth – IDFC Mutual Fund
5 Mar 2020: Alhokair Group Inks Islamic Loan and Revolver with Local and Regional Lenders
4 Mar 2020: Russian Government Issuance Surged in 2019, RUB and Hard Currency Bond Yields Diverge
3 Mar 2020: IMF Marks “Good Progress” in Ukraine Visit, but More Reforms Needed
3 Mar 2020: DAE Recommends Buying its Own Dip in Bond Repurchasing Boost
3 Mar 2020: Volatility Could See Gulf Issuers Shun Bonds for Loan Markets
2 Mar 2020: Turkish Economy Shows Strong Rebound 4Q2019, Shift Away from Credit-Driven Growth Still Needed
2 Mar 2020: Risk of Oil Price Collapse ‘High’ as Russia Urges Caution on OPEC+ Action - Standard Chartered
29 Feb 2020: As Oil Plummets, Pemex Seeks to Shore Up Finances with Braskem Idesa Contract Renegotiation
28 Feb 2020: Impact of Coronavirus Begins to Show in Economic Data
28 Feb 2020: GCC Non-Performing Loans May Deteriorate on Weaker Activity in 2020
28 Feb 2020: South Africa Budget: Huge Wage Bill Cut Raises Credibility Issues, Questions Over Fiscal Health
28 Feb 2020: Oil, Non-Oil Growth Continue to Head in Opposite Directions in Saudi Arabia
27 Feb 2020: CASE STUDY: Al Dur 2 IWPP Secures Long-Term Capital Despite Tough Ratings, Economic Outlook for Bahrain
27 Feb 2020: Sberbank Net 2019 Profits Surge Following Denizbank Sale
27 Feb 2020: Lingering Trade Tensions, Coronavirus Risks Means GCC Debt Yields Could Widen – then Tighten Further
27 Feb 2020: Tadawul & IHS Markit Launch Saudi Government Sukuk Index
27 Feb 2020: China Central Bank Announces New Relief Measures for SMEs to Kickstart Economy, Contain Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak
26 Feb 2020: Additional State Support for Eskom Unlikely for Now, But Available if Needed
26 Feb 2020: Regulatory Tweak Could Boost Russian Corporate Green Loans Pipeline
26 Feb 2020: CASE STUDY: Grupo Gondi Tags Rare 10-Year LCY Tranche on Term Loan and USPP for Bond Refinancing
26 Feb 2020: Investors Should Look to Corporates as the ‘Core’ of Emerging Market Debt – Pinebridge
25 Feb 2020: Peru’s Current and Fiscal Account Deficits Narrowing Despite Softer GDP Growth – Itau
25 Feb 2020: Fourth Quarter 2019 UAE Lending Grew for GREs, Government, but Declined for the Private Sector
25 Feb 2020: Coronavirus Could Weigh on Nigeria’s Ability to Secure Crucial Loans from China, Protect Fiscal Revenues – SBM
25 Feb 2020: Appealing Risk-Return Profile Pushing Green Bonds into Mainstream – NN Investment
24 Feb 2020: Uruguay on Negative Watch amid Sluggish Growth and Fiscal Concerns – Fitch
24 Feb 2020: Kenya Bankers Association Questions Efficacy of Rate Cuts
24 Feb 2020: IIF: Frontier Market Debt, Driven by Government Borrowing, Hit New All-Time Highs in 2019
24 Feb 2020: Total Capital Markets Financing in Argentina Jumps 276% YoY in January 2019
21 Feb 2020: CASE STUDY: Quiport Lands First Corporate Bond Out of Ecuador in Decades
21 Feb 2020: Conducive Macro Backdrop Bolstered Rwanda’s Financial Sector in 2019 – Central Bank
21 Feb 2020: Brazil Delays Administrative Reforms Again, According to Local Press
21 Feb 2020: South Africa Saw Record Bond Issuance in 2019 Despite Lacklustre Economy
20 Feb 2020: MENA Borrowers Weigh Costs and Benefits of Debut DCM Deals as Appetite for Funding Diversification Grows
20 Feb 2020: IMF Warns Argentina Bond Holders That Haircuts May be "Unavoidable"
20 Feb 2020: Dar Al Arkan Sees Strong Demand for USD400mn Sukuk
20 Feb 2020: Kenya Announces Plans to Streamline Building Approval Processes
20 Feb 2020: Turkey Delays Structural Reforms in Favour of Credit Fuelled Recovery – Chatham House
19 Feb 2020: Standard Chartered Kenya Launches Mobile Bond Trading Service
18 Feb 2020: Monetary Policy Alone Cannot Support Growth in South Africa - Standard Bank
18 Feb 2020: South Africa’s Mining Sector Production Continues to Fall – Standard Bank
18 Feb 2020: Russian Government Reshuffle Spreads to MinFin as Another Key Minister Set to Leave
18 Feb 2020: Tension Between SDGs Raises Questions About the Growth of Sustainable Finance in South Africa
17 Feb 2020: Global Growth Forecast Marked Down Amid Lingering Coronavirus Threat – Moody’s
17 Feb 2020: Russia Sovereign Wealth Fund to Buy Out Central Bank Stake in Sberbank
14 Feb 2020: Sovcombank Sees Opportunities in Russia’s National Projects, Retail, and Green Finance
7 Feb 2020: Prospect of Early Romanian Election Sparks ‘Benevolent’ Market Reaction – ING
7 Feb 2020: Countries Must Protect ‘Natural Capital’ to Lower Sovereign Credit Risk – Grantham Research Institute
7 Feb 2020: MENA PMIs Slumped in January as Short-Term Volatility Weighs on Sentiment
6 Feb 2020: Ghana Raises USD3bn Across Three Tranches – Including SSA’s Longest-Dated Eurobond
6 Feb 2020: NKBM’s Subordinated Bond Issue ‘Credit Positive’ – Moody’s
6 Feb 2020: Risk-Off Sentiment ‘Relatively Limited’ in Response to Coronavirus – Blackrock
5 Feb 2020: Eastern European and Turkish Bond Market Activity Picks Up, Driven by Bank Issues
5 Feb 2020: Twin Deficits Leaves ZAR vulnerable – Standard Bank
5 Feb 2020: India’s Budget Fails to Offer Expansionary Fiscal Stimulus
5 Feb 2020: MENA Loan Markets Heat up After Busy January Bond Pipeline Loses Momentum
4 Feb 2020: EM Local Markets and USD High Yield from Ukraine, Egypt to Remain Attractive in 2020 - Nuveen
4 Feb 2020: Middle East Investor Appetite for Russian Bonds Grows with Latest Bank Deals
3 Feb 2020: Oil Price Volatility Provides Crucial Test for OPEC+
3 Feb 2020: AXA Sees Greater Investment Opportunities in EM Green Bonds – But ESG Still Needs Improvement
31 Jan 2020: Growing Non-OPEC Supply Offsets Rising Demand – National Bank of Kuwait
31 Jan 2020: Growth of Brazilian Economy looks Set to Double 2019 Rate as Recovery Picks Up – BBVA
31 Jan 2020: Kenya’s Real Estate Sector Not Heading for a Bubble – Cytonn Investments
30 Jan 2020: Ailing SoEs Pose Systemic Fiscal Risk in Pockets of EM
30 Jan 2020: BlackRock Fixed Income CIO: Fed’s Policy Statement “Abnormally Normal”
30 Jan 2020: Yield to Maturity of Individual Securities Key Barometer for Credit Risk – IDFC Mutual Fund
30 Jan 2020: Kenya’s Rate Cap is Dead, but Private Credit Growth May Remain Elusive for Some Time
29 Jan 2020: Spike in Africa Eurobond Maturities in 2024, 2025 Shouldn’t Overwhelm Sovereign Refinancing – M&G
29 Jan 2020: Pakistan’s External Balance Improved More than Expected Under IMF Programme – JP Morgan Securities
29 Jan 2020: Strong Link Between Prosperity and Emissions Undermines Sustainability Push
29 Jan 2020: SQB Opens Up Uzbekistan’s Corporate Bond Market with Finance Ministry’s Guidance
28 Jan 2020: Global Interest Rates Outlook: Lower-for-Longer
28 Jan 2020: Egyptian Pound Bolstered by Foreign Inflows into LCY Market – Standard Chartered
27 Jan 2020: Geopolitical Policy Uncertainty, Asset Quality Deterioration, Vulnerability to Fickle Investor Sentiment Weigh on EM Banks – Especially in Turkey
27 Jan 2020: Global Soybean Supply to Fall Due to Lower US Production – ABN Amro
27 Jan 2020: GCC Fixed Income Ourperformed All EM Peers in 2019 - Markaz
27 Jan 2020: China Coronavirus Could Weigh on Oil, Tourism, Travel Industries
27 Jan 2020: Mexico 2020 Growth Forecast Revised Down Amid Frail Business Confidence
24 Jan 2020: Brazil Enjoys Record High Debenture Issuance Despite Regulatory Constraints
24 Jan 2020: Kuwait’s 2020/21 Budget Reveals Record Fiscal Deficit – Marmore
24 Jan 2020: Single Investor Sweeps Up Russia’s RUB58bn OFZ Auction
24 Jan 2020: Lekoil Loan Scam Could Harm Attempts to Fill Gaps Left by Oil Majors
23 Jan 2020: UN SDGs Offer USD10tn Opportunity to Private Sector Emerging Market Investors
23 Jan 2020: Commercial Deals Totalling GBP6.5bn Between UK and Africa said to ‘Underwhelm’ Following High-Profile Summit
23 Jan 2020: Ecuador, Chile Join Growing List of Regional Issuers out of Latin America
23 Jan 2020: CASE STUDY: IHS Towers Closes Largest Ever African Corporate Debt Deal
23 Jan 2020: Prime Opportunities in EM, Loans & Inflation-Linked Securities – Neuberger Berman
22 Jan 2020: Saudi Arabia Prices Triple-Trancher, Leaving a Few Bips on the Table
22 Jan 2020: Regulatory Shifts May Help Boost Islamic Banking in the Philippines
22 Jan 2020: China Showing Signs of Economic Recovery is Positive for Emerging Markets
22 Jan 2020: RUB to Face Downward Pressure due to Balance of Payments - ING
21 Jan 2020: CDC Group Inks USD400mn in New Deals As UK-Africa Investment Summit Kicks Off
21 Jan 2020: Uzbekistan Plans Ambitious IPO Schedule
21 Jan 2020: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Key Geopolitical Risks to Oil Price - PIMCO
21 Jan 2020: Surprise IsBank USD750mn Issue Opens Up Turkish Bond Markets in 2019
21 Jan 2020: Niger State Looks to Borrow up to NGN25bn to Capital Markets
20 Jan 2020: Armenian Economy Went from Strength to Strength in 2019 – RAEX
20 Jan 2020: US-China Trade, Global Protests, Cybersecurity Will Dominate Risks in 2020 – BlackRock
20 Jan 2020: Green Funding tops USD255mn for 2019 – but Beyond China, EMs Still a Small Slice of the Pie
17 Jan 2020: Turkey: Why “the Time is Now” to Go Green
17 Jan 2020: Tepid Macro Backdrop To Weigh on South African Banks in 2020 – UBS
17 Jan 2020: US Trade Deal with China: Phase One Is Signed Off, What Next?
16 Jan 2020: Engie Energia Heats Up Chile Bond Markets with USD400mn Bond
16 Jan 2020: How EM Corporate Debt Came to Out-Perform US High Yield – TCW
16 Jan 2020: Russian Government Overhaul Barely Moves Markets
16 Jan 2020: Brazil, India, Indonesia and China to Drive EM Bank Loans in 2020
16 Jan 2020: Masdar to Launch UAE’s First Green REIT
16 Jan 2020: World’s Largest Economies Enjoy Falling Unemployment as Wage Growth Stagnates
16 Jan 2020: Moscow Credit Bank Eyes Stopover in Middle East for Latest Eurobond
15 Jan 2020: Nigeria’s Buhari Signs 2019 Finance Bill into Law
15 Jan 2020: Islamic Finance to Grow at Slow Rate in 2020 – S&P Global
15 Jan 2020: West African Economic and Monetary Union Countries Lead Africa on Growth Amidst Broader Slump
14 Jan 2020: Markets See Omani Succession as “Credit Positive”
14 Jan 2020: Sri Lanka: Credit Under Pressure as Fiscal Consolidation Weakens
14 Jan 2020: Middle East Tensions Concerning, but Lower Short-Term Conflict Risks – Ashmore
14 Jan 2020: PhosAgro Picks Seven Bookrunners on Russia’s First Corporate Debt Deal of 2020
14 Jan 2020: HSBC LatAm Global Banking Head: Sustainability Key for Resilience
14 Jan 2020: Russian Central Bank Eased Pace of De-dollarisation in 2019
14 Jan 2020: EM Currencies, Local Bonds Top Picks for 2020 – JP Morgan Asset Management
13 Jan 2020: Kenyan Economic Growth Slowed in 2019 – Cytonn
13 Jan 2020: Private Sector Lending in Nigeria Rose 15% between January and November 2019, CBN Figures Show
13 Jan 2020: Public Debt, Deficits to Undermine Latin American Countries’ Ability to Respond to Shocks - Fitch
13 Jan 2020: Debt Servicing Costs Seen Weighing on Egypt’s Recovery
13 Jan 2020: EM Debt Accumulation Hits Record Levels in 2019 – WorldBank
10 Jan 2020: Saudi Arabia Launches Third Round of National Renewables Programme, Targets 1.2GW Generation
10 Jan 2020: Commodity Prices, Regulation & Funding Access Biggest Risks for Energy Companies in 2020 - Moody's
10 Jan 2020: EM External Debt Benefiting from ‘Delightful Diversification’ - Ashmore
10 Jan 2020: LatAm NBFIs See Increased Funding, Liquidity Risk Amid Downturn – Fitch
9 Jan 2020: Colombia’s Tax Law Passed by Congress, Faces Final Hurdle in Courts
9 Jan 2020: Stellar Emerging Market Debt Returns “Unlikely to be Replicated in 2020” – M&G
9 Jan 2020: China’s Economy to Grow Above 6% in 2020 – Standard Chartered
9 Jan 2020: Sharia-Compliant Real Estate Lender Amlak Within Touching Distance of Debt Restructuring
8 Jan 2020: Multinationals to Shift Supply Chains out of China in 2020 – MUFG
8 Jan 2020: GCC Sovereigns Could Face Challenging 2020 As They Shift Further into Uncharted Geopolitical Territory
8 Jan 2020: Dubai Eyes Expansionary 2020 Budget but Investment Spending to Drop
8 Jan 2020: CASE STUDY: Angola Raises USD3bn Eurobond on Encouraging Reform Story
7 Jan 2020: Severity of 2019 Slowdown in India 'Exceeded All Expectations"– IDFC Mutual Fund
7 Jan 2020: Turkish Bank Interest Cash Flow Shows Asset Quality Under Pressure - Fitch Ratings
6 Jan 2020: Oil Touches USD70 Per Barrel as Geopolitical Tensions Flare but Beyond Spot Prices, Market Reaction Remains Subdued
20 Dec 2019: Emerging Market Debt in 2020: Global Investors on The Short, The Long, and Everything In-Between
17 Dec 2019: Indonesia: Wide Current Account, Infrastructure Spending Limiting Easing Room in 2020 – HSBC
16 Dec 2019: Commodity Price Swings: Precious Metals Seen Shifting Higher as Oil Softens in 2020 – SCB Data
13 Dec 2019: Argentina’s Pragmatic Economic Team Bodes Well for Outlook – Ashmore Group
4 Dec 2019: SRC CEO on Balancing Funding, Increasing Home Ownership, and Avoiding Western-Style Hubris