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Nigeria offers lifeline to states
Certain states within Nigeria are struggling to repay their debts to such an extent that the federal government has intervened to financially assist them.
26 Apr 2016
Mozambique in hot water over undisclosed borrowing
The failure of Mozambique to declare a substantial amount of borrowing has overshadowed the successful EMATUM restructuring and threatens the country’s ability to access foreign financial support on which it heavily relies.
25 Apr 2016
Oman to strengthen sukuk market
Oman has traditionally had a small Islamic financing sector, the development of which could see a larger number of corporates coming to the sukuk markets, which would help strengthen investment in the country.
25 Apr 2016
Saudi Arabia orders foreign loan
Saudi Arabia is set to receive a benchmark sized loan from a number of international banks after a long absence from the international capital markets. Despite the size of the loan, it is unlikely to crowd out the markets, and could mark the beginning of a number of issuances from the GCC region.
25 Apr 2016
Eskom set to receive loan
South Africa’s Eskom will receive a loan from the New Development Bank. The transaction highlights the vital role that Development Finance Institutions play in African infrastructure projects, but also raises questions over why a corporate connected to the state would need to access external funding.
25 Apr 2016
Asian Development Bank deposits bond
The ADB has issued a bond amid high demand. The bank’s credit rating and its operational efficiency have contributed to the popularity of the issue, leading to a wide investor base and varied investor make up.
25 Apr 2016
Top Dealmaker: The Islamic Banker
Dr. Adnan Chilwan is a leading authority in the field of Islamic Banking & Finance, and a driver of change and innovation in this segment which is now fast becoming a global phenomenon. With a career spanning nearly two decades with both reputed conventional and Islamic banks in the gulf region, he currently serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Islamic Bank, the world’s first…
22 Apr 2016
In Brazil, know your problems before you solve them
The deterioration of the public accounts in Brazil in recent years is alarming. The primary fiscal results (before interest payments on debt) were rapidly heading toward negative territory even before the collapse of revenues due to the recession. The results have not only appeared worse because of the “creative accounting” to mask the real tragedy – they simply do not give a full picture of the…
21 Apr 2016
Video: Tony Leon, Former DA Leader, Republic of South Africa
How has political mismanagement impacted South Africa?
20 Apr 2016
Argentina feeds hungry investors with landmark bond sale
The Latin American sovereign has finally returned to the capital markets, demonstrating that despite some market saturation appetite for the sovereign’s long awaited debt did not dampen.
20 Apr 2016