Energy
Off the Record: Banks in Russia – Shaken, not Stirred
The recent perturbations across EM assets, the looming shadow of current and potential new sanctions and subdued growth at home have taken a toll on the Russian financial sector. But prudent fiscal and monetary policies and timely actions to minimize sanctions impact have helped shelter banks operating in Russia and the CIS from serious damage, DCM bankers and corporate chiefs have told Bonds &…
27 Sept 2018
Orpic Treasurer: Addressing capital structure imbalances created by aggressive growth
Orpic (Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company) is jointly owned by the Government of Oman and Oman Oil Company and is one of the biggest and fastest growing businesses not just in the country but the region more broadly. Bonds & Loans spoke to Alexandre Clar, MG Treasurer at Orpic, about how the company plans to finance its rapid expansion and new initiatives.
18 Sept 2018
Luft Energia CEO Doris Capurro Eyes Multilaterals, ECAs for Argentina Renewables Funding
Doris Capurro, President, CEO & Founder, Luft Energia talks to Bonds & Loans about the company’s renewable energy development plans, and its bid to tap into multilateral development institutions and export credit agencies to help finance the next wave of projects in the pipeline.
16 Aug 2018
Eskom is Running Out of Options – and so is the Government
Eskom, South Africa’s scandal-plagued state-owned power utility, has embarked on an ambitious overhaul of its balance sheet, governance structure and approach to the markets as it looks to overcome allegations of corruption and mismanagement. Analysts are split on whether it will be enough.
10 Aug 2018
Neeraj Agrawal, CFO, Crescent Petroleum on Raising New Capital in Rising Rate Environment
Neeraj Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer of Crescent Petroleum sat down with Bonds & Loans at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk 2018 conference in Dubai to talk about the funding team's key priorities this year, and dislocations between risk and the perception of risk in the GCC.
22 May 2018
CASE STUDY: Albanesi Attracts Traditional Credit PMs to Rare Dual-Tranche Syndication
A testament to solid investor relations, good governance and transparency, Albanesi was able to attract traditional portfolio managers to its latest dual-tranche A/B loan syndication, a rare project finance deal in the country’s power sector.
18 May 2018
Promigas CFO Aquiles Mercado González on Promioriente, Brilla and Expansion
Bonds & Loans speaks with Aquiles Mercado González, Chief Financial Officer at Promigas, on its distribution subsidiary’s hugely successful local market bond transaction, new opportunities for growth, and the company’s innovative non-bank financing programme.
5 Apr 2018
SWOT Analysis: Projects, ECA and Structured Finance in MENA
In advance of our Project, ECA and Structured Finance Middle East & Africa 2018 conference and forthcoming special report on the subject, Bonds & Loans visited the region to meet with a broad range of finance leaders in order to gain a sense of the risks and opportunities on the horizon.
22 Mar 2018
Latin America Deals of the Year Awards 2018: The Winners
The issuers, borrowers and mediators of the most innovative and outstanding debt capital market deals on the continent to be lauded at the prestigious awards ceremony. Winners: Latin America Deals of the Year Awards 2018
16 Feb 2018
Upturn for Nigeria’s Debt Capital Markets Threated by Election Uncertainty, Rising Oil Price
With fresh forecasts predicting a deceleration in the country’s economic contraction and borrowers making fresh strides in the local credit market, Nigeria is poised to make strong gains in 2018. Transforming those gains into longer-term sustainable growth will depend heavily on the country’s commitment to reforms, but with elections in the offing and oil prices rising, some analysts question its…
9 Feb 2018