Panama to tap the dollar bond market
Panama, rated Baa2/BBB/BBB-, announced on Monday (June 21) its intention to commence an offer to purchase for cash its outstanding 4.000% Global Bonds due 2024.
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Chilean retailer Ripley calls off $300 million debt deal
Santiago-listed retail giant Ripley pulled plans to issue its first bonds in the international market as Chilean assets plunged after the ruling coalition suffered an electoral defeat. The vote has been called the most important in Chile since the fall of its military dic
Experts say 2021 looks promising for Sukuk market
S&P Global Ratings forecasts an increase in global sukuk issuance this year, as issuers in core Islamic finance countries return to the market amid exceptionally low interest rates and ample liquidity provided by central banks.
China 2021 treasury bond issuance to be similar to this year’s
China treasury bond issuance in 2021 will hold steady to this year's if no special-anti-virus bonds are sold, Reuters reported on Friday (Dec. 25), citing two sources, who attended a recent meeting held by China’s ministry of finance.
IDB Invest, Banco W issue bond to support women entrepreneurs in Colombia
IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, structured and subscribed a social bond with a gender focus issued by Banco W S.A. and registered in the Colombian Stock Exchange on Nov.
EU SURE social bond listed on LuxSE
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) on Oct 27 marked the listing of the first social bond issued under the EU SURE programme.
Baltic Sovereigns under pressure due to growth and fiscal shock
Weaker public finances and the shock to economic growth, together with its potential impact on medium-term growth and fiscal dynamics appear the main channels through which the Covid-19 crisis can affect the sovereign credit ratings of the Baltic states, Fitch Ratings say
Public investors turn back to government bonds playing it safe
More public investors are looking to raise their allocations to government bonds than cut back, according to a survey conducted between April and June by Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF).
Social bonds popularity is surging amid crisis
The issuance of social bonds is growing as investors are now turning their attention to this asset class as a way of integrating social impact into their portfolios.
Government debt issuance soars to a record $2.6 trillion in April
Governments around the world have issue more debt than ever before in April, following the Covid-19 outbreak.
