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Argentina prepared to deal with holdout creditors
The new Argentine incumbent Mauricio Macri was elected on the promise of free market solutions to the country’s economic problems, but he will first have to appease the country’s creditors to address the recession, inflation, falling foreign currency reserves and a growing budget deficit that has crippled the country.
20 Jan 2016
Kenya mulls issuing rare sukuk in bid to boost capital
Kenya is considering issuing sovereign debt this year including, potentially, its inaugural sukuk. The news comes despite investors worrying over weaker emerging market performance and slipping demand for bonds from developing markets.
19 Jan 2016
Russia’s oil giants diverge in the bond market
With oil now priced at less than US$30 per barrel, its lowest level in decades, one may be forgiven for assuming the bonds of oil-producing companies would be performing similarly poorly. In Russia however, the bonds of two oil giants are diverging.
19 Jan 2016
China-linked emerging markets to be hit by renminbi devaluation
Emerging markets linked to China will suffer further under the continuing devaluation of the renminbi.
19 Jan 2016
China’s debt increasing exponentially
The volume of Chinese loans is at its highest ever level, leading investors to look towards bonds as an alternative. But investors are now using bonds as insurance for loans, which are used to buy more bonds, and concerns are being raised over the heavily indebted and overcrowded market.
15 Jan 2016
Saudi Arabia REIT rules to stimulate foreign investment
The market regulator in Saudi Arabia has approved rules on the listing of real estate investment trust funds, or REITs, in the country. Taqeem, the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers has created a licensing system for real estate valuations. The move may stimulate foreign investment in the housing and building sector, something the country desperately needs.
15 Jan 2016
Guatemala looking to issue Eurobond despite regional worries
The Guatemalan government is expecting to issue a Eurobond in the region of US$500mn early this year according to multiple reports. The news comes despite overseas investment dropping to its lowest point since the financial crisis.
15 Jan 2016
Is Russia selling its crown jewels?
In this article, Michael Ballauf, Analyst, Credit Research, Raiffeisen Bank International AG discusses how Russia's privatisation plan could benefit the Russian banking sector.
15 Jan 2016
Egypt struggles to source funding as debt, equities falter
Yields on Egypt's 18-month, three-year and seven-year treasury bonds rose at an auction earlier this week while the country’s main stock market index dropped to its lowest levels in two years, raising concerns that the cash-strapped country is quickly running out of options and struggling to attract investors.
15 Jan 2016
Case Study: A Benchmark For Russian FIs
As the first public offering of benchmark Eurobonds in the primary market among Russian financial institutions, Alfa Bank’s US$500mn bond issuance was a standout in the Russian market after sanctions and a recession forced investors and issuers into narrower windows through which to chase yields and close deals. In this article, we reviewed the deal and spoke with Michael Lawrence, Head of…
15 Jan 2016