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China’s interest in Latin America grows exponentially
With western interest in Latin America flagging, China is stepping in to support the region which has suffered badly from recent economic crises. However, the country may not have its market dominance for long with the rise of other emerging powerhouses.
16 Feb 2016
Venezuela looking for oil production freeze
With Venezuela’s economy coming under increasingly unsustainable pressure, the country is trying to bolster the price of oil, its main lifeline. The country is not the only oil dependent economy feeling the pinch, and attempts to reach an agreement that would provide oil dependant nations with some breathing space are edging ever closer to fruition. However, any deal is still far from certain.
16 Feb 2016
ACWA to raise up to US$8bn in debt
With liquidity already squeezed in the Middle East on low oil prices, the Saudi government is looking to ease the burden on the state by increasing private sector growth. Saudi based ACWA is keen to lead the sector’s delivery of independent power producers through a large growth spurt.
16 Feb 2016
Standard Bank looks for African loans
Standard Bank is on the hunt for loans for some of its entities. With African Eurobonds proving unpopular amid economic conditions in the region, loans could stage a comeback.
15 Feb 2016
Flight to safety drives down yields on Nigerian bonds
Nigeria has seen yields on its bonds jump amid concerns over the state of the country’s economy, especially on local currency government issuances. Interestingly, new local currency bonds seem to be bucking this trend by offering lower yields than before.
15 Feb 2016
BlackRock looks up on emerging market debt
The world’s largest asset manager has u-turned and is now looking increasingly optimistic on emerging market debt amidst international concerns over the recent performance of debt in many of these markets.
15 Feb 2016
As local funding dries up, who will fund MENA’s infrastructure pipeline?
As public purses, bank deposits and liquidity continue to dry up amid sustained low oil prices the MENA region looks set to encounter a massive infrastructure funding gap, raising questions about the sustainability of the region’s pipeline.
12 Feb 2016
Nigeria shelves Eurobond, Chinese loan on the cards
Nigeria is looking to borrow heavily on both the domestic and international debt markets to fund its budget deficit this year. However rumours that it will forgo Eurobonds for foreign loans seem unlikely considering how much the country wants to raise.
12 Feb 2016
Royal Jordanian Airlines lands large syndicated loan
Royal Jordanian Airlines managed to secure a syndicated loan, bringing in banks from across the Gulf Cooperation Council region. This could prove to be a rarity in the future as liquidity continues to tighten.
12 Feb 2016
Omantel U-turns on sukuk issuance
Omantel has reversed its decision to issue a dual currency sukuk for general financing purposes. If the country can stabilise its economy to get better rates it may re-issue the sukuk at a later date.
12 Feb 2016