After the volatility and crises that shook Turkey’s markets last year, the country’s economy has been on the road to recovery throughout 2019. While low global rates are pushing investors to hunt for yields in the Turkish market among others, many are also facing growing pressure to incorporate environmental, social or governance (ESG) considerations into their portfolios – which means those looking to place ESG-linked bonds are likely to be received by the market with open arms, according to specialists who participated with an exclusive Breakfast Briefing hosted by HSBC and Bonds & Loans on the side-lines of Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Turkey Conference.
Vale Overseas, a special purpose vehicle set up and owned by Brazilian mining giant Vale, raised USD1.5bn in the international capital markets this week.
Jul 8, 2020
The Republic of Ecuador has reached a preliminary deal with the its largest creditors, paving the way for the country to restructure nearly USD17.4bn in sovereign bonds.
Jul 7, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has weighed heavily on the fiscal performance and debt levels globally, with many emerging and frontier markets unlikely to recover until 2022 at the earliest according to Moody’s.
Jul 7, 2020
Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is set to contract by twice the amount previous forecast in April, according to the latest IMF estimates, with per-capita income across the continent falling to levels not seen in nearly a decade.
Jul 2, 2020