Financial Abu Dhabi sells $3bn in bonds with April re-opening Oil-rich Abu Dhabi issued in April $7 billion in bonds due in 2025, 2030 and 2050, just after a jumbo $10 billion b Published 19 May, 2020 04:42pm
Financial Orders for Qatar dollar bonds issue top $25bn Qatar kept for the time being its initial price guidance unchanged at around 335 basis points over US Treasuries fo Published 07 Apr, 2020 11:07am
Financial Turkish lira slides as manufacturing, trade begin to buckle It dropped to 48.1 from 52.4 a month earlier on softer output and new orders, while firms scaled back purchasing ac Published 01 Apr, 2020 02:11pm
Financial UAE's ADNOC eyes bond issue amid low interest rates The UAE, the third-largest oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) behind Saud Published 02 Oct, 2019 11:59am
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield rises to 7.14pc JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 3.167 billion rand ($215.77 million) of three-month Treasury bills, more than the 2.4 bi Published 02 Aug, 2019 11:39am
Financial Israel sells $138mn in private bond sale to Japanese investor JERUSALEM: Israel raised 15 billion yen ($138 million) in a private placement of bonds to a large Japanese institutional Published 29 Jul, 2019 12:57pm
Financial South Africa, Eskom dollar bonds hit by Moody's, Fitch warnings LONDON: South Africa's government dollar bonds dropped to their lowest in more than a month on Friday and power util Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:15pm
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield edges up to 7.11% JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 3.514 billion rand ($247 million) of three-month Treasury bills, more than the 2.4 bill Published 26 Jul, 2019 04:16pm
Financial Saudi Arabia sells 5.2bn riyals in sukuk monthly issuance RIYADH: Saudi Arabia sold 5.2 billion riyals ($1.4 billion) in sukuk, or Islamic bonds, in its local monthly issue f Published 22 Jul, 2019 09:13pm
Financial Dubai-based GEMS hires banks for $800mn dual-currency bond DUBAI: Dubai-based GEMS Education has hired banks to arrange investor meetings ahead of a potential issuance of inte Published 17 Jul, 2019 01:49pm
Financial Zambia dollar bonds soar after president swaps finance minister LONDON: Zambia's dollar-denominated government bonds jumped on Monday after the country's president sacked Finance M Published 15 Jul, 2019 01:50pm
Financial Tunisia sells 700mn euro seven-year bond TUNIS: Tunisia has sold a seven-year euro-denominated bond worth 700 million euros at an interest rate of 6.37 percent, Published 10 Jul, 2019 07:09pm
Financial Saudi Arabia's Savola Group issues 1bn riyals sukuk DUBAI: Savola Group, Saudi Arabia's largest food products company, has raised 1 billion riyals ($267 million) in suk Published 09 Jul, 2019 12:26pm
Financial South Africa's Eskom dollar bonds rally as govt weighs extra support options LONDON: Dollar-denominated bonds issued by South Africa's Eskom gained on Thursday after a senior treasury official Published 04 Jul, 2019 12:34pm
Financial Saudi Arabia says raised 3bn euro in bonds DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday it sold 3 billion euro in bonds split into a 1 billion e Published 03 Jul, 2019 03:13pm
Financial Saudi Arabia raises 3 billion with debut euro bond DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has raised 3 billion euros from over 14.5 billion worth of orders for it first bond denominated in e Published 03 Jul, 2019 09:10am
Financial Saudi Arabia widens funding base with dual-tranche debut euro bond DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has hired a group of banks including Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale to arrange a global inve Published 01 Jul, 2019 02:15pm
Financial Egypt aims to tap debt markets for up to $7bn in new financial year LONDON: Egypt will tap debt markets for between $4 billion and $7 billion in the coming financial year starting in J Published 25 Jun, 2019 03:29pm
Financial South African rand firms after dovish Fed, focus on Ramaphosa speech JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand raced to a five-week high and government bonds firmed on Thursday after the U.S. Feder Published 20 Jun, 2019 09:28am
Financial Egypt plans bond denominated either in yuan or yen or South Korean won Egypt plans to issue an international bond in either the Chinese, Japanese or South Korean currency in the coming fiscal Published 18 Jun, 2019 04:09pm
Financial Nigeria has no plans to go to eurobond market this year LAGOS: Nigeria has no plans to return to the eurobond market this year, after a sixth outing in November raised $2.86 bi Published 18 Jun, 2019 02:36pm
Financial Turkey's Treasury taps 2-yr benchmark bond at 25.31pc yield ISTANBUL: Turkey's Treasury said on Tuesday it tapped its two-year benchmark bond at a yield of 25.31pc, selling a net 1 Published 14 May, 2019 09:29pm
Financial Nigerian bonds rally on central bank governor's nomination, stocks falter ABUJA: Nigerian bonds rallied on Friday and the naira firmed but shares fell on expectations that tight monetary policy Published 10 May, 2019 07:37pm
Financial Nigeria bonds, naira rally after central bank governor gets second term nomination ABUJA: Nigerian bonds rallied and the naira currency firmed on Friday after central bank governor Godwin Emefiele wa Published 10 May, 2019 11:40am
Financial UAE's Majid Al Futtaim to raise up to $650mn in green sukuk DUBAI: Majid Al Futtaim, a UAE-based developer and shopping mall operator, is set to raise between $500 million and Published 07 May, 2019 11:59am
Financial Saudi Arabia drops to near-8 month low, major Gulf markets slide Saudi Arabia's stock market fell sharply to hit a near eight month low on Monday, as oil prices weighed on its finan Published 06 May, 2019 03:50pm
Financial Egypt to auction $1bn in one-year dollar T-bills CAIRO: Egypt will auction $1 billion worth of one-year dollar-denominated treasury bills on Monday, the central bank Published 02 May, 2019 03:55pm
Financial Oman readies US dollar bond sale DUBAI: Oman is preparing a sale of US dollar-denominated bonds, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the su Published 30 Apr, 2019 02:52pm
Financial Saudi wealth fund ‘not in a hurry’ to issue bonds, considers funding options RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) is "not in a hurry" to issue bonds but is Published 25 Apr, 2019 01:40pm
Financial Kenya ready to issue new Eurobond to refinance maturing bond NAIROBI: Kenya is ready to issue a new Eurobond and also plans to refinance a maturing 5-year dollar bond, Finance M Published 25 Apr, 2019 01:19pm
Financial Aramco does not plan more bonds this year RIYADH: Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil firm, will not issue more bonds this year after its debut $12 billion Published 25 Apr, 2019 01:05pm
Financial Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co plans up to 4bn riyal sukuk sale this year RIYADH: Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co (SRC), modelled on US mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae, aims to issue up to 4 Published 23 Apr, 2019 01:30pm
Financial AFRICA-FX-Most African currencies seen under pressure, Nigeria's stable NAIROBI: Kenyan, Tanzanian and Zambian currencies are likely to come under pressure against the US dollar next week but Published 18 Apr, 2019 03:26pm
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield rises to 7.28 pc JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 2.4 billion rand ($172 million) of three-month Treasury bills, at an average yield of 7 Published 12 Apr, 2019 01:40pm
Financial Aramco breaks record as demand for its bond tops $85 billion DUBAI: Orders for Saudi Aramco's debut international bonds topped $85 billion, sources familiar with the matter said, a Published 09 Apr, 2019 09:01am
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield rises to 7.14 pc JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 2.3 billion rand ($163.2 million) of three-month Treasury bills, at an average yield of Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:13pm
Financial Egypt says 2 bn eurobond offer completes international debt auction for FY 18/19 CAIRO: Egypt said on Friday it would not return to the international debt market during the current financial year endin Published 05 Apr, 2019 01:57pm
Financial Egypt set to raise 2 billion euro with dual-tranche bond DUBAI: Egypt is set to raise 2 billion euro ($2.24 billion) with a dual-tranche bond of six and 12 years, according to a Published 04 Apr, 2019 02:22pm
Financial UAE's RAKBANK plans $500mn sale of five-year bonds DUBAI: The National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (RAKBANK) is set to raise $500 million in five-year bonds, offering investors Published 02 Apr, 2019 02:10pm
Financial Qatar sells 600 million riyal of T-bills in auction - statement DUBAI: Qatar's central bank sold 600 million Qatari riyals of treasury bills at an auction, central bank data showed on Published 02 Apr, 2019 02:05pm
Financial Nigerian bond yields drop after surprise central bank rate cut -traders ABUJA: Nigerian bond yields fell marginally, a day after the central bank unexpectedly announced am interest rate cut ai Published 27 Mar, 2019 12:48pm
Financial Qatar targets around $10billion with jumbo bond issue DUBAI: Qatar is expected to announce this week a jumbo international bond issue which could be in the region of $10 bill Published 05 Mar, 2019 08:18am
Financial Kenya's domestic debt refinancing risks rise as more bonds mature NAIROBI: Kenya's government faces increased refinancing or roll over risks as more domestic bonds mature within the next Published 18 Feb, 2019 01:19pm
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield falls to 7.34 percent JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 1 billion rand ($71 million) of three-month Treasury bills on Friday, at an average yiel Published 15 Feb, 2019 02:50pm
Financial Saudi bonds index inclusion could pull in another $7bn - BAML LONDON: Saudi Arabia could see another $7 billion pour into its sovereign debt markets as investors prepare for the king Published 21 Jan, 2019 01:23pm
Financial Egypt has not set date or value for bond issue on Asian market Egypt has not set a date for issuing bonds on the Asian market or decided their amount and in what currency they would b Published 14 Jan, 2019 08:17am
Financial Saudi Arabia's new $7.5 billion bonds trade up at market opening DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's newly issued international bonds are up 1 point in early trade, fund managers said, in a further s Published 10 Jan, 2019 10:05am
Financial Saudi Arabia tests demand for Gulf debt with dollar bond DUBAI: Saudi Arabia plans to issue U.S. dollar-denominated bonds on Wednesday, targeting longer dated maturities in Published 09 Jan, 2019 11:53am
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield slips to 7.75 JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 1.8 billion rand ($127 million) of three-month Treasury bills on Friday, at an average y Published 04 Jan, 2019 02:44pm
Financial Egypt to auction $750 million in one-year dollar T-bills Central Bank Egypt will auction $750 million worth of one-year dollar-denominated treasury bills on Sunday, the central bank said on Published 03 Jan, 2019 05:43pm
Financial Ivory Coast to raise up to $2.5 billion in 2019: minister ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast is seeking to raise up to 1.4 trillion CFA francs ($2.5 billion) next year on regional and internat Published 18 Dec, 2018 12:21pm
Financial Qatar considers selling dollar bonds for benchmark purposes only DOHA: Qatar does not need to raise debt through international bonds next year because its budget forecasts an economic s Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:33pm
Financial Egypt to auction $1.675 billion in dollar T-bills: central bank Egypt plans to auction $1.675 billion worth of one-year dollar-denominated treasury bills on Nov. 19, the central bank s Published 15 Nov, 2018 08:19pm
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield rises to 7.33pc JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 2.45 billion rand ($169 million) of three-month Treasury bills on Friday, less than the Published 12 Oct, 2018 12:42pm
Financial Morocco's finance hub issues 335mn dirhams green bond RABAT: Morocco's finance and business hub Casablanca Finance City (CFC) said on Monday it had raised 335 million dirhams Published 24 Sep, 2018 01:04pm
Financial Egypt cancels auction of 5- and 10-year treasury bonds CAIRO: Egypt cancelled an auction of 5- and 10-year treasury bonds on Monday for a fourth successive week, central bank Published 24 Sep, 2018 11:40am
Financial Egypt cancels 3 and 7-year treasury bond auction CAIRO: Egypt's finance ministry said on Tuesday it cancelled three and seven-year treasury bond sales, an auction that h Updated 04 Sep, 2018 08:52pm
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield edges up to 7.29pc JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 1.8 billion rand ($123 million) worth of three-month Treasury bills on Friday, at an ave Published 31 Aug, 2018 08:19pm
Financial Egypt's 5-, 10-year bond yields fall at auction CAIRO: Yields on five- and ten-year Egyptian government bonds fell at auction on Monday, marking a further decline i Published 16 Jul, 2018 01:39pm
Financial Ghana's 91-day bill dips to 13.31pc ACCRA: The yield on Ghana's 91-day treasury bill dipped to 13.31 percent at an auction on Friday, compared with 13.32 pe Published 13 Jul, 2018 09:44pm
Financial Ghana's 91-day bill nearly flat at 13.33pc ACCRA: The yield on Ghana's 91-day treasury bill was almost flat at 13.33 percent at an auction on Friday, compared with Published 29 Jun, 2018 10:23pm
Financial German bond yields march higher as markets wake up to ECB risk LONDON: German government bond yields hit two-week highs on Thursday, leading top-rated bond yields in the euro area hig Published 07 Jun, 2018 04:11pm
Financial Kenya to sell 15-yr Treasury bond this month - central bank NAIROBI: Kenya will sell a 15-year Treasury bond worth 40 billion shillings ($398 million) this month, the central bank Published 11 May, 2018 03:17pm
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield dips to 7.14 percent JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 1.8 billion rand ($150 million) worth of three-month Treasury bills on Friday, at an ave Published 20 Apr, 2018 10:58am
Financial Ghana sells 809.89mn cedis ($182mn) of 7-year bonds at 16.25pc yield ACCRA: Ghana sold 809.89 million cedis ($182 mln) worth of seven-year domestic bonds issued on Thursday and will pay a y Published 12 Apr, 2018 04:51pm
Financial Yield on Uganda's 91-day Treasury bills broadly stable at auction KAMPALA: The yield on Uganda's benchmark 91-day Treasury bills were broadly stable while the rates on longer-tenure inst Published 11 Apr, 2018 01:27pm
Financial Czechs sell CZK 5.995 bln of 0.95/30 bonds PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 5.995 billion crowns ($293.27 million) worth of 0.95/30 government bonds in the Published 11 Apr, 2018 12:23pm
Financial Nigeria's UAC eyes 20bn naira bond sale this year for real estate unit LAGOS: Nigerian conglomerate UAC plans to raise 20 billion ($65.4 million) naira this year through a bond sale to refina Published 05 Apr, 2018 03:42pm
Financial Qatar Central bank sells 1 billion riyals of T-bills DUBAI: Qatar's central banks sold 1 billion riyals ($274.73 million) of Treasury bills this week, it said on Thursday. Published 05 Apr, 2018 01:17pm
Financial Yields on Ugandan Treasury bills climb at auction KAMPALA: Yields on Uganda's Treasury bills rose across board at auction on Wednesday, where a total of 160 billion shill Published 28 Mar, 2018 09:58am
Financial Saudi finance ministry sells 4.9bn riyals of domestic sukuk DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's government sold 4.85 billion riyals ($1.29 billion) of domestic sukuk in a monthly sale by re-open Published 20 Mar, 2018 11:54am
Financial Saudi Arabia picks Citi, Goldman, HSBC, Morgan Stanley for new bond DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has selected Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Morgan Stanley as the main banks that will arrange its ne Published 15 Mar, 2018 11:40am
Financial Qatar central bank auctions 2 billion riyals of bonds, sukuk DUBAI: Qatar's central bank said on Tuesday that it had auctioned 1.1 billion riyals ($302 million) of five-year convent Published 13 Mar, 2018 10:28am
Financial Nigeria dollar buffer at 4-year high of $43.3bn LAGOS: Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves rose to their highest level in over four years at $43.28 billion as of March. Published 08 Mar, 2018 01:18pm
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield inches up to 7.2 percent JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 1.8 billion rand ($152 million) worth of three-month Treasury bills on Friday, at an ave Published 02 Mar, 2018 10:43am
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield falls to 7.21pc JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 1.8 billion rand ($155 million) worth of three-month Treasury bills on Friday, at an ave Published 16 Feb, 2018 11:30am
Financial South Africa dollar bonds fall as Zuma impasse continues LONDON: South Africa's sovereign dollar bonds fell across the curve on Friday, with the 2044 issue down 1 cent to trade Published 09 Feb, 2018 02:13pm
Financial Angola dollar-bonds fall as Moody's eyes downgrade LONDON: Angola's dollar-bonds fell 1.5 cents on Thursday to its lowest since end-December after Moody's put the country' Published 08 Feb, 2018 01:41pm
Financial Nigeria bond yields rise 50 bps across board to five month high LAGOS: Nigerian bond yields rose 50 basis points across maturities on Wednesday to a level last seen five months ago, tr Published 07 Feb, 2018 01:31pm
Financial Yield on Uganda's 91-day Treasury bills climbs up KAMPALA: The yield on Uganda's benchmark 91-day Treasury bills climbed slightly at auction on Wednesday, where a total o Published 31 Jan, 2018 03:37pm
Financial Yields rise at Nigerian bond auction after central bank rate impasse LAGOS: Nigeria raised 110 billion naira ($360 mln) at rates higher than at its previous bond auction, the debt office sa Published 25 Jan, 2018 04:28pm
Financial Kenya to raise 40bn shillings with 15-year infrastructure bond NAIROBI: Kenya will sell a 15-year infrastructure bond this month to raise 40 billion shillings ($388.35 million), the c Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:03pm
Financial Oman issues largest bond as rising oil prices cheer Gulf investors DUBAI: The Omani government has sold a $6.5 billion bond, its largest ever, in a sign of how rising oil prices are incre Published 11 Jan, 2018 07:39pm
Financial US bond yields drift up ahead of debt auctions NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose modestly on Friday with benchmark 10-year yields staying below their nine-month peak a Published 22 Dec, 2017 08:44pm
Financial Nigeria's one-year T-bill yield rises more after Tuesday's dive LAGOS: Nigeria's one-year treasury bill yield rose about a percentage point to 10 percent on Wednesday, continuing a reb Published 13 Dec, 2017 10:58pm
Financial Average yields on Egyptian three and seven-year T-bonds fall CAIRO: The average yield on Egypt's three-year and seven-year treasury bonds fell at an auction on Monday, central bank Published 11 Dec, 2017 10:00pm
Financial Rwanda raises 10bn francs with 7-year Treasury bond KIGALI: Rwanda sold a seven-year Treasury bond worth 10 billion francs ($11.85 million) on Thursday to fund infrastructu Published 24 Nov, 2017 12:45am
Financial Average yields rise on Egypt's 6-month, one-year T-bills CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills rose at an auction on Thursday, data from the cen Published 24 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Financial Kenya offers 7-year infrastructure bond worth 30bn shillings NAIROBI: Kenya's central bank offered for sale on Friday a 7-year infrastructure bond worth up to 30 billion shillings ( Published 17 Nov, 2017 11:06pm
Financial Nigeria raises 119.9bn naira at treasury bill auction LAGOS: Nigeria raised 119.9 billion naira at a treasury bill auction on Wednesday after allocating almost 90 percent of Published 16 Nov, 2017 12:38am
Financial Eurobonds account for a fifth of Nigeria's $15.35bn in foreign debt LAGOS: Eurobonds made up more than a fifth of Nigeria's $15.35 billion foreign debt portfolio as of September and more t Published 15 Nov, 2017 09:54pm
Financial Average yields on Egypt's 3- and 7-year T-bonds rise CAIRO: The average yield on Egypt's three- and seven-year treasury bonds rose at an auction on Monday, central bank data Published 13 Nov, 2017 10:45pm
Financial Nigeria bonds shrug off Moody's downgrade as investors seek yield LAGOS: Nigeria's bonds were flat on Wednesday, shrugging off a downgrade by Moody's, since investors had already factore Published 09 Nov, 2017 01:23am
Financial Dubai's Emirates NBD launches $750mn five-year bond DUBAI: Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank, launched a $750 million five-year bond at 125 basis points (bps) over mid-swa Published 07 Nov, 2017 01:58pm
Financial Lebanon bond price falls no cause for concern BEIRUT: Lebanese Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil said a fall in the cash price of Lebanon's US dollar-denominated bon Published 06 Nov, 2017 01:26pm
Financial South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield steady at 7.53 percent JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 3.555 billion rand ($252 million) worth of three-month Treasury bills on Friday, at an a Published 03 Nov, 2017 06:28pm
Financial Ghana to issue domestic dollar bond next week ACCRA: Ghana plans to issue a three-year domestic dollar bond next week to develop local funding sources to support the Published 02 Nov, 2017 06:34pm
Financial Average yields on Egypt's 3- and 7-year T-bonds rise CAIRO: The average yield on Egypt's three- and seven-year treasury bonds rose at an auction on Monday, central bank data Published 30 Oct, 2017 07:35pm
Financial Ghana to open bids for energy bonds worth 6bn cedis ACCRA: Ghana will start receiving bids on Tuesday for domestic bonds worth 6 billion cedis ($1.36 billion) to settle ene Published 23 Oct, 2017 08:49pm
Financial Average yields fall on Egypt's six-month, one-year T-bills CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills dipped at auction on Thursday, data from the cent Published 19 Oct, 2017 04:00pm
Financial Average yields rise on Egypt's six-month, one-year T-bills CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills rose at an auction on Wednesday, data from the ce Published 04 Oct, 2017 06:33pm
Financial Saudi Arabia in huge new bond sale to finance deficit RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced it had undertaken another multi-billion dollar bond sale to finance a per Published 28 Sep, 2017 01:36pm
Financial Average yields fall on Egypt's six-month, one year T-bills CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills fell at an auction on Wednesday, central bank dat Published 20 Sep, 2017 09:34pm
Financial Saudi raises 1.87bn USD in new Islamic bond issue RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has raised 1.87 billion US dollars in a new Islamic bond issue as the kingdom bids to finance a Published 19 Sep, 2017 12:57pm
Financial Ghana's 91-day bill yield rises to 13.19pc ACCRA: The Bank of Ghana said the yield on its weekly 91-day bill rose to 13.19 percent at an auction on Friday, from 12 Published 25 Aug, 2017 06:01pm
Financial Average yields rise on Egypt's six-month, one-year T-bills CAIRO: The average yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills rose at an auction on Thursday, central bank Published 17 Aug, 2017 05:06pm
Financial Ghana's 91-day bill yield edges up to 12.62pc ACCRA: The Bank of Ghana said the yield on its weekly 91-day bill rose to 12.62 percent at an auction on Friday, from 12 Published 11 Aug, 2017 06:19pm