Deals
Sukuk popularity growing across Africa
Sukuk are becoming increasingly prevalent across Africa following Senegal’s upsized issuance and planned notes from the Cote d’Ivoire and Togo. Further capital market reforms are needed, however, to assist in their development which will allow for African nations to tap the Middle Eastern Islamic investor base.
3 Oct 2016
VIDEO: DP World, Dubai Islamic Bank, Citi
Redwan Ahmed, Director, Investor Relations and Girish Shenoy, Director, Group Treasury, DP World, Hidayah Shuhaimi, Relationahip Manager, Corporate Banking, DCM, Syndications & SE, Dubai Islamic Bank and Iman Abdel Khalek, Head of Middle East and North Africa, DCM Capital Markets and Origination, Citi, discuss the key objectives of DP World's Senior Unsecured 7-Year USD1.2bn Sukuk/Associated…
29 Sept 2016
VIDEO: Philip John, Emirates Islamic Bank
Philip John, Head of Treasury and Markets, Emirates Islamic Bank, explains why they decided to issue Sukuk and why specifically RegS.
29 Sept 2016
VIDEO: Pascal Martese and Yousef Al Zuhair, ACWA Power and Kurram Saleem, Standard Chartered Bank
Pascal Martese, Executive Director, Acquisitions and Project Finance, Investments, Yousef Al Zuhair, Senior Manager Business Development, ACWA Power and Kurram Saleem, Standard Chartered bank outline the key objectives of the Ibri/Sohar3 IPP (Ad Dhahirah Generating Company (Ibri)/Shinas Generatign Company (Sohar 3)) USD1.375bn USD/OMR 17-year Limited Recourse Project Finance.
29 Sept 2016
VIDEO: Bonds & Loans Interview: Rajesh Garg, Landmark Group
Rajesh Garg, Chief Operating Officer, Landmark Group, explains how their USD131m 12.5 year ECA-backed financing facility will help to support their business
29 Sept 2016
VIDEO: Zahir Al Wahaibi, Petroleum Development Oman
Zahir Al Wahaibi, Chief Accountant and Head of Shareholder Reporting, Petroleum Development Oman, discusses the strategy behind their US$4bn Senior Secured Pre-Export Term Loan Facility.
29 Sept 2016
Russo-Chinese settlements platform set to strengthen bilateral cooperation
The development of a Russo-Chinese debt settlement platform to counter those in the West will increase bilateral cooperation between the two countries, but with some Chinese capital controls still in place setting up the platform will likely take further time.
28 Sept 2016
Without concessions, Africa goes local for funding needs
Many countries rely on concessional lending from the IMF and the World Bank, and for nations that are deemed ‘middle income status’ Eurobonds are a dominant funding vehicle. So why are African nations increasingly shunning Eurobonds for the local markets?
27 Sept 2016
Market overview: Osvaldo Cado, Albanesi Group
After dabbling in the syndicated loan market for years, Argentine electricity producer Albanesi Group took the plunge into the dollar market in July with a US$250mn 7-year (non-call in 4 years) bond. Osvaldo Cado, Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at Albanesi Group talks about the company’s recent US dollar bond, how it picks its banks, and its growth strategy for the coming year.
21 Sept 2016
Copper biggest influence on Chile’s future despite crucial fiscal reforms
Business confidence has been hit in Chile on concerns over the implementation of a number of reforms across the country. However, the positive performance of the Chilean Central Bank and Ministry of Finance has continued to place the country above many of its peers in Latin America. Nevertheless, the performance of the country’s economy remains heavily tied to the price of copper, the leading…
14 Sept 2016