Projects & Infrastructure
Lundin Gold CFO Alessandro Bitelli on Financing Mining Projects in Ecuador
Alessandro Bitelli, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Lundin Gold, a Canadian gold miner, talks about the company’s Latin American ventures, a USD300mn deal to finance a project in Ecuador, a further loan syndication and a USD400mn equity transaction, as well as broader market outlook and the impact of politics.
1 May 2018
CASE STUDY: Tajikistan Opens Floodgates and Makes Strong Debut with USD500mn Eurobond
The Central Asian Republic saw 9x peak oversubscription and impressive yield tightening of nearly 900bp with its inaugural Eurobond transaction to source funds for the construction of the world’s tallest dam.
18 Apr 2018
SWOT Analysis: Kenya, East Africa’s Largest Market
In advance of our Bonds, Loans & Sukuk East Africa 2018 conference and forthcoming special report on the region, Bonds & Loans visited the region to meet with a broad range of finance leaders in order to get a sense of the risks and opportunities on the horizon.
6 Apr 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
Pro-Western Stans: Central Asian Republics Mulling Capital Markets Push
Just a few years ago, barely any debt capital markets investors would have paid much attention to regions like Central Asia and the CIS. Yet with overwhelming demand for sovereign notes issued by the likes of Belarus and Tajikistan, regular issues from Kazakhstan and a highly anticipated debut Eurobond from Uzbekistan, the region is putting itself on the EM fixed income map.
4 Apr 2018
CASE STUDY: MTP Navigates Regulatory Unknowns to Issue Mexico’s First Tower Securitization
The first securitization sponsored by Mexico Tower Partners included a much-anticipated 5-year bullet repayment date (ARD) and marked the first wireless tower-backed securitization in Mexico. The structure allowed MTP to waive CNBV’s partial dependence requirement, repay the existing credit facility and keep the remaining proceeds from the issuance.
28 Mar 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
HSBC: If Sustainable Finance is to Really Work, Mainstreaming Needs to be the Priority in 2018
If volumes are anything to go by, 2017 was a watershed year for green bonds, with the market seeing more than USD130bn of these securities issued globally. Emerging markets saw their fair share of firsts, including Latin America’s first sustainability bond, and the first green bond in Africa, while China continued to dominate the supply pipeline
2 Feb 2018