CEEMEA
How Does the Threat of Sanctions Influence EM Investors?
With geopolitics becoming increasingly defined by nationalism – both economic and political – sanctions have become a common means of exerting soft power in the international arena. Yet the extent to which the threat of punitive economic measures may impact investors remains unclear.
2 Jan 2019
Emerging Markets in 2019: What’s in Store for The Asset Class?
This year was not particularly forgiving for emerging market assets. Rising US interest rates and a strengthening US dollar coupled with a wider shift from quantitative easing to tightening led to broad-based repricing across the investment landscape. It was also a year that saw political and policy uncertainty, trade wars, and commodity and asset price volatility weigh heavily on market…
28 Dec 2018
Credit Bank of Moscow VP on Corporate Lending, Sanctions and De-Dollarisation
Eric de Beauchamp, Senior Vice President at Credit Bank of Moscow, admits fear of additional sanctions – more so than existing measures – is weighing on the minds of investors when it comes to Russia. But shrewd management and strong communications allowed CBOM to avoid the fate of numerous large lenders that fell victim of the Central Bank’s cleanup of the sector in 2017, becoming one of the…
19 Dec 2018
CASE STUDY: RusHydro Prints Debut CHY1.5bn Dim Sum Tranche in a Tough Market
RusHydro issued the first Russian corporate Renminbi denominated Eurobond via a dual-currency dual tranche deal against the backdrop of a fairly subdued Russian debt capital market, following up on a three-year RUB20mn 7.4% issuance last February.
19 Dec 2018
Brown Brothers Harriman: Emerging Markets Preview for the Week Ahead
Global growth concerns are likely to keep EM on its back foot. China and the eurozone reported weak economic data Friday, and even a much stronger than expected US retail sales report was not enough to turn market sentiment.
17 Dec 2018
Russian Exporters Revive Prepayment Financing Schemes as New Sanctions Loom
The long-forgotten instrument is back in the market as commodity exporters are stuck between sanctions-related forced “de-dollarisation” of the Russian economy and their internal requirements for hard-currency funding.
14 Dec 2018
Quick Take: Burcu Geris, Vice President and CFO, TAV Airports on the Markets, Treasury Objectives
Bonds & Loans speaks with Burcu Geris, Vice President and CFO, TAV Airports Holding about the company’s funding objectives and how markets are influencing the company’s approach to fundraising.
22 Nov 2018
Investor: Turkey Has One of Lowest Debt/GDP Ratio’s in EM, but Inflation Still a Worry
Tevfik Eraslan, the CEO of İş Asset Management, a privately-owned investment manager based in Turkey (which also provides investment advisory services), discusses Q3 prospects for the Turkish economy, inflationary pressures and a diminishing political risk after next year’s elections.
25 Oct 2018
Russia SWOT Analysis: Sanctions, De-dollarisation, and Prepayment Finance
A closer look at the major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats influencing the investment and debt capital markets climate in Russia.
23 Oct 2018
Off the Record: South Africa’s Benign Funding Environment a Boon for Some, Challenge for Others
With the October mini budget speech looming, South Africa’s economy and funding environment come sharply into focus; both remain in a precarious state. Analysts, investors, CFOs and Treasurers who spoke with Bonds & Loans on a recent research trip to the region emphasise that the way in which the macro environment evolves, and the way in which the government tackles key issues like land reform,…
28 Sept 2018