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Middle East Credit: Changes and Challenges Ahead

The Middle East and North Africa is set to experience a significant shift in credit drivers as unknowns surrounding the impact of oil prices and the ability of sovereigns to support their banking systems continue to build.

3 May 2016

CFO View: Eskom’s Anoj Singh on South Africa’s Capital Markets

Anoj Singh currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., where he leads the utility’s financial strategy. Before joining Eskom, Singh served as CFO of Transnet SOC Ltd., a large South African rail, port and pipeline company, and worked for food retail Group Spar and Deloitte & Touche.

3 May 2016

Costa Rica issues benchmark sized green bond

Costa Rica’s central bank, Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR), has issued a benchmark sized green bond in a first for the small Central American sovereign.

29 Apr 2016

Video: Simon Johnson, Former Chief Economist, IMF

How are events in developed markets influencing emerging markets?

29 Apr 2016

Video: Hans Humes, CEO, Greylock Capital Management

How does debt in the GCC compare to that of other markets and what opportunities are there in the region for investors?

29 Apr 2016

Video: Martin Egan, Global Head of Primary Markets and Origination, BNP Paribas

How are investors looking at the Middle East amid tightening liquidity in the region?

29 Apr 2016

China and Fed give boost to emerging markets

The increased performance of emerging markets is due, not only to a dovish tone from the US Federal Reserve, but also as a result of an increased demand for commodities from China. This has increased export revenues for many developing economies, improving their performance.

28 Apr 2016

Bank Muscat taps Eurobond

Oman’s Bank Muscat has offered a highly sought after benchmark sized Eurobond that not only highlights a renewed interest in bonds from the GCC, but demonstrates the increasing attention that Asian banks are paying to the Middle East.

27 Apr 2016

Abu Dhabi inks rare bond

Abu Dhabi has returned to the international bond markets. The emirate was able to tighten the pricing due to its popularity amongst investors and rarity in this market. By issuing a bond the emirate was also able to achieve more favourable pricing by accessing more readily available foreign capital.

27 Apr 2016

Mexico’s Sigma taps Eurobond market

The Mexican frozen food company Sigma has become the first high grade Latin American corporate to tap the international capital markets this year.

26 Apr 2016