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Ukraine Finally Passes Banking Reforms, Clearing a Path for IMF Bailout
Ukraine passed an amendment to its banking rules this week that would prevent insolvent banks from being returned to their previous owners, potentially unlocking billions of dollars in support from the IMF and other multilateral institutions.
14 May 2020
Barings Sees Buying Opportunity in Short-Dated EM Debt
Emerging market corporate debt spreads blew-out following a sharp selloff in March, but the effect on issuer yield curves is creating new opportunities to buy into short-dated corporate debt, according to Barings.
14 May 2020
EM Assets Torn Between Fundamentals Deterioration and Unprecedented Liquidity Injections – Barclays
As a tussle between deteriorating fundamentals on the ground and unprecedented liquidity support from global central banks and governments ensues, emerging market sovereign bonds are starting to stratify between larger “haves” and smaller “have-nots”, with few countries falling in between, according to analysts at Barclays.
14 May 2020
India Announces Whopping INR20tn Stimulus Package
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced part of a colossal INR20tn (USD265bn) stimulus programme aimed at reviving India's faltering economy, including measures aimed at supporting SMEs and the shadow banking sector.
13 May 2020
Chile Likely to Get USD23.8bn Flexible Credit Line from IMF
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is likely to approve Chile’s request for a USD23.8bn flexible credit line from the Fund, it said in a statement.
13 May 2020
Equate, Mubadala Sell Bonds in Busy Week for Gulf Markets
A fresh wave of bond deals out of the GCC has buoyed investor sentiment around a region hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
13 May 2020
Egypt Gets USD2.77bn from IMF as Coronavirus Bites
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a USD2.77bn loan for Egypt to help finance a rapid rise in healthcare spending linked to containing the spread of coronavirus.
12 May 2020
South Africa Details Rise in Government TB Auctions
The National Treasury announced a step-up in local currency borrowing in the form of South African Government Bills (SAGB) and inflation-linked bonds (ILB). But according to Peter Attard Montalto, Head of Capital Markets Research at Intellidex, additional government borrowing in the mid- to long-term may become unsustainable.
12 May 2020
RBI to Increase Borrowing, But Unclear How Else Government Will Raise Funds
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is upping its borrowing requirements by more than 53% to INR12tn for the financial year, but it's unlikely to be enough to finance the government's ambitious stimulus programme.
12 May 2020
Avianca Bankruptcy an Ominous Sign for Other Regional Carriers
Colombia-based Avianca has filed for bankruptcy protection in New York after a halt in global travel due to the coronavirus pandemic ate up more than 80% of its revenues.
11 May 2020