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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Financial

Yields on Egypt's 3- and 7-year T-bonds drop after foreign currency jump

CAIRO: The average yields on Egypt's three- and seven-year treasury bonds fell at an auction on Monday, central bank dat

Published 07 Aug, 2017 07:14pm

Financial

South Africa's rand languishes at 3-week lows, stocks inch up

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand fell to a new three-week low against the dollar on Friday as strong US jobs data coupl

Published 04 Aug, 2017 05:17pm

Financial

Yields drop sharply on Egypt T-bills after foreign currency reserves surge

CAIRO: The average yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills fell sharply in an auction on Thursday, centr

Published 03 Aug, 2017 06:33pm

Financial

Average yields fall on Egypt's 5- and 10-year T-bonds

CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's five- and 10-year treasury bonds fell at auction on Monday, central bank data showed, a

Published 31 Jul, 2017 07:47pm

Financial

Average yields on Egypt's 3- and 7-year T-bonds fall

CAIRO: The average yields on Egypt's three- and seven-year treasury bonds fell at an auction on Monday, central bank dat

Published 24 Jul, 2017 04:51pm

Financial

Yields fall on Egypt's three- and nine-month T-bills amid foreign buying

CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month treasury bills fell at an auction on Thursday, data from the

Published 20 Jul, 2017 05:13pm

Financial

Yields fall on Egypt's six-month, one-year T-bills; foreign demand high

CAIRO: The average yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills fell in an auction on Wednesday, data from th

Published 19 Jul, 2017 02:10pm

Financial

Nigeria to raise up to 450bn naira in bonds by Q3

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to raise between 360 billion naira and 450 billion naira ($1.18 bln-$1.48 bln) in sovereign bonds m

Published 05 Jul, 2017 04:58pm

Financial

Yields fall on Egypt's 10-yr bonds, rise on 6-month, 1-yr bills

CAIRO: The average yields on Egypt's 10-year treasury bonds fell at an auction on Sunday, while yields on six-month and

Published 02 Jul, 2017 03:21pm

Financial

Nigeria plans to raise 177bn naira in treasury bills

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to raise 177 billion naira ($562 million) of short-dated treasury bills at an auction on July 5, th

Published 28 Jun, 2017 02:20pm

Financial

Nigeria sells five, 10-and 20-year bond at flat rate of 16.19pc

LAGOS: Nigeria has sold a five, 10- and 20-year debt at a flat rate of 16.19 percent at an auction on Wednesday to curta

Published 22 Jun, 2017 12:47pm

Financial

Yields on Egypt 3- and 7-year T-bonds mixed, six- and one-year T-bills rise

CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's three- and seven-year treasury bonds were mixed at an auction on Wednesday, while avera

Published 21 Jun, 2017 02:15pm

Financial

Yield on Uganda's 91-day Treasury bill climbs to 10.8pc

KAMPALA: The yield on Uganda's benchmark 91-day Treasury bill climbed at an auction on Wednesday where a total

Published 24 May, 2017 02:08pm

Financial

Egypt sees lower yields on five-, 10- and 30-year Eurobonds

CAIRO: Egypt is expected to sell $1.5 billion-$2 billion in dollar-denominated Eurobonds on Wednesday at lower prices th

Published 24 May, 2017 01:50pm

Financial

Rate on Uganda's 91-day Treasury bill climbs slightly

KAMPALA: The yield on Uganda's benchmark 91-day Treasury bill rose a notch at an auction on Wednesday where a

Published 10 May, 2017 01:51pm

Financial

Yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month T-bills fall

CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month treasury bills fell at an auction on Thursday, data from the

Published 13 Apr, 2017 06:18pm

Financial

Kuwait's $8bn bonds trade near Abu Dhabi after debut issue

DUBAI: Kuwait's $8 billion debut international bond issue traded close to Abu Dhabi bonds in the secondary market on Tuesday, suggesting the Gulf's gold standard for sovereign debt now has competition for investors' attention.

Published 14 Mar, 2017 01:52pm

Financial

Average yield on Egypt's one year, six month T-bills drop at auction

CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's one-year and six-month treasury bills dropped at an auction on Thursday, data from the central bank showed.

Published 09 Mar, 2017 01:22pm

Financial

Yields rise on Egypt's three and seven year bonds

CAIRO: Average yields on Egypt's 3-year and 7-year Treasury bonds rose at an auction on Monday, data from the central bank showed.

Published 06 Mar, 2017 01:10pm

Financial

Average yields rise on Egyptian six-month and one-year T-bills

CAIRO: Average yields on Egyptian six-month and one-year Treasury bills rose at an auction on Thursday, data from the central bank showed.

Published 23 Feb, 2017 12:38pm

Financial

Nigeria plans 310bn naira treasury bills auction on March 1

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to sell 310.

Published 21 Feb, 2017 01:50pm

Financial

South Africa's rand edges up, mining shares lead stocks higher

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand edged higher on Monday, lifted by improved risk sentiment globally as fears receded over the impact of US President Donald Trump's trade policies.

Published 13 Feb, 2017 05:49pm

Financial

Investment Corp of Dubai sets IPTs for 10-year dollar sukuk

DUBAI: Investment Corp of Dubai (ICD), the Dubai government's main investment arm, set initial price thoughts for a 10-year US dollar sukuk issue in the area of 290 basis points over mid-swaps, a document from arrangers showed on Wednesday.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 08:16am

Financial

Iraq announces sale of $1bn in bonds guaranteed by US

BAGHDAD: Iraq announced the sale of $1 billion in bonds guaranteed by the United States, paying an interest of 2.

Published 22 Jan, 2017 01:23pm

Financial

Yields ease on Egypt's three, nine-month T-bills in weekly auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three- and nine-month treasury bills eased at an auction on Sunday, central bank data showed.

Published 08 Jan, 2017 03:28pm

Financial

Yields rise on Egypt's three, nine-month T-bills in weekly auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three- and nine-month treasury bills rose at an auction on Thursday, central bank data showed.

Published 29 Dec, 2016 01:33pm

Financial

Uganda's 91-day Treasury bill yield edges down

KAMPALA: The yield on Uganda's benchmark 91-day Treasury bills edged down at an auction on Wednesday where a total of 160 billion shillings ($44.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 08:04pm

Financial

Nigeria sells more treasury bills after bond auction disappoints

LAGOS: Nigeria's central bank sold more treasury bills than it offered at an auction this week, it said on Friday, to mop up liquidity after the debt office cut the size of a domestic bond sale in view of its high borrowing costs.

Published 16 Dec, 2016 01:45pm

Financial

Nigeria to sell 83bn naira in treasury bills next week

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to sell 83.

Published 13 Dec, 2016 07:29pm

Financial

Yields rise at Egypt six-month, one-year T-bond auction

CAIRO: The average yields on Egyptian six-month and one-year treasury bills rose at an auction on Thursday, central bank data showed.

Published 24 Nov, 2016 03:41pm

Financial

South Africa's Treasury says supports minimum wage recommendation

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Treasury said on Wednesday it supported the report by a government-appointed advisory panel that suggested a national minimum wage of 3,500 rand ($245) per month, throwing its political weight behind the policy initiative.

Published 23 Nov, 2016 07:36pm

Financial

Nigeria to raise 117bn naira treasury bills at auction

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to sell 117.

Published 22 Nov, 2016 01:34pm

Financial

South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield steady

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 3.55 billion rand in three-month Treasury bills on Friday, at an average yield of 7.54 p

Published 28 Oct, 2016 10:56am

Financial

ADFG launches $200mn fund on Abu Dhabi's financial free zone

ABU DHABI:: Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG), on Tuesday launched a $200 million fund to invest in Gulf equities, the fi

Published 25 Oct, 2016 12:45pm

Financial

South Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield inches up

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 3.55 billion rand ($253 million) worth of three-month Treasury bills on Friday at an ave

Published 21 Oct, 2016 10:23am

Financial

Saudi Arabia raises $17.5bn in first international bond offering: HSBC

PARIS: Saudi Arabia raised $17.5 billion in its first international bond issue, HSBC announced Thursday, after the bank

Published 20 Oct, 2016 10:38am

Financial

Burkina Faso to issue two-year 35bn CFA bond on Oct.27

ABIDJAN: Burkina Faso will issue a 35 billion CFA franc ($59 million) two-year bond on Oct. 27, a statement from the Wes

Published 19 Oct, 2016 12:55pm

Financial

Yields rise on Egyptian 3-year and 7-year bonds; 1.5-year bond cancelled

CAIRO: Egypt's Finance Ministry cancelled its 1.5-year treasury bond at Monday's auction while the yields on the

Published 17 Oct, 2016 02:44pm

Financial

Nigeria to auction 138bn naira in treasury bills

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to sell 138.16 billion naira ($454.47 million) in short-dated treasury bills at an auction next Wed

Published 11 Oct, 2016 12:11pm

Financial

South Africa's rand weakens alongside commodity currencies

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened in line with other commodity-driven currencies on Tuesday as the price of

Published 11 Oct, 2016 07:32am

Financial

Yields on Nigerian treasury bills fall at auction

LAGOS: Yields on Nigeria's short-dated treasury bills fell across the board at an auction on Wednesday, when the cen

Published 06 Oct, 2016 12:16pm

Financial

Yields on Uganda's 2-year, and 15-year T-bonds fall

KAMPALA: Yields on Uganda's two-year and 15-year Treasury bonds fell at auction on Wednesday where a total of 160 bi

Published 05 Oct, 2016 02:48pm

Financial

Nigeria to raise 129.6bn naira in treasury bills next week

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to raise 129.67 billion naira ($403.01 million) in short-dated treasury bills at an auction next We

Published 30 Sep, 2016 01:57pm

Financial

Yields drop at Egypt's six-month, one-year T-bill auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills dropped at an auction on Wednesday, data from the cen

Published 28 Sep, 2016 04:02pm

Financial

South Africa's rand firms, stocks slip in edgy global trade

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand firmed on Monday, shaking off a slight dip in sentiment towards emerging market cu

Published 26 Sep, 2016 07:14pm

Financial

Egyptian T-bill yields drop at auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month treasury bills dropped at Sunday's auction, data from the ce

Published 25 Sep, 2016 07:16pm

Financial

Yields rise at Egypt's Thursday T-bill auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills rose at an auction on Thursday, data from the central

Published 22 Sep, 2016 04:08pm

Financial

Yields mixed at Egyptian T-bond auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's 1 1/2-year treasury bonds fell slightly at an auction on Monday, but yields on three-year a

Published 19 Sep, 2016 05:04pm

Financial

Egyptian T-bill yields mixed at Sunday's auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three-month treasury bills rose while nine-month bills dropped at Sunday's auction, dat

Published 18 Sep, 2016 04:52pm

Financial

South African rand, bonds weaken as US rate hike expectations strengthen

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds fell sharply and the rand reached its weakest in more than six weeks agains

Published 29 Aug, 2016 02:44pm

Financial

Kenya 91-day T-bill yield dips to 8.607pc

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bill dipped to 8.607 percent at auction on Thursday f

Published 25 Aug, 2016 07:36pm

Financial

South Africa CDS rise, bonds tumble on finance minister probe

LONDON: South African bonds tumbled on Wednesday and debt insurance costs surged in the credit default swaps (CDS) marke

Published 24 Aug, 2016 08:21am

Financial

Egypt T-bill yields mixed at Sunday's auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three-month treasury bills dropped while yields on the nine-month bills rose at Sunday'

Published 21 Aug, 2016 07:58pm

Financial

Kenya 91-day T-bill yield rises to 8.541pc at auction

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills rose to 8.541 percent at auction on Thursday fr

Published 11 Aug, 2016 07:51pm

Financial

Yields rise on Kenya's 182-day, 364-day T-bills

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 364-day Treasury bill rose to 11.684 percent from 11.405 percent at a

Published 10 Aug, 2016 07:37pm

Financial

Yield on Uganda's two-year bonds climbs at auction

KAMPALA: The yield on Uganda's two-year Treasury bonds rose at a central bank auction on Wednesday, while the rate o

Published 10 Aug, 2016 07:22pm

Financial

Yields drop at Egypt T-bill auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month treasury bills edged down at Sunday's auction, data from the

Published 31 Jul, 2016 04:45pm

Financial

Egypt cancels 1.5 and 3 year bond auctions, 7-year bond yields rise

CAIRO: Egypt cancelled its 18-month and three-year bond auctions on Monday and yields on its seven-year bond rose, data

Published 25 Jul, 2016 08:53pm

Financial

Kenya 364-day, 182-day t-bill yields rise at latest sale

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 182-day Treasury bills rose to 10.205 percent at an auction on Wednes

Published 20 Jul, 2016 07:44pm

Financial

Nigeria to sell 94 bln naira in Treasury bills

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to raise 94 billion naira ($330 million) in short-dated Treasury bills with 3-month to 1-year matur

Published 28 Jun, 2016 02:09pm

Financial

Yields drop on Egypt's 91-day, 273-day T-bills

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month treasury bills declined at an auction on Sunday, data from the c

Published 26 Jun, 2016 02:22pm

Financial

Yield on Kenya's 182-day T-bill slips at auction

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 182-day Treasury bill slipped to 9.239 percent at auction on Wednesda

Published 22 Jun, 2016 06:05pm

Financial

Yields rose on Egyptian debt at Monday's auction

CAIRO: Yields on the Egyptian government's five year bonds rose at an auction on Monday. The average yield on the fi

Published 20 Jun, 2016 12:30pm

Financial

Yields on Nigeria's local-currency bonds rise at auction

LAGOS: Yields on Nigeria's naira-denominated bonds rose across the board at an auction on Wednesday, where about 112

Published 16 Jun, 2016 12:46pm

Financial

Mauritius 4-year central bank note yield rises to 3.84pc

PORT LOUIS: The weighted yield on a four-year Bank of Mauritius bond rose to 3.84 percent at auction on Thursday from 3.

Published 16 Jun, 2016 12:37pm

Financial

Yields on Uganda's 3-year Treasury bond falls at auction

KAMPALA: The yield on Uganda's three-year Treasury bond fell while the yield on the 10-year bond climbed at auction

Published 15 Jun, 2016 01:26pm

Financial

Kenya to sell two-year, 15-yr T-bonds worth 30bn shillings in June

NAIROBI: Kenya will sell two-year and 15 year Treasury bonds worth up to 30 billion shillings ($297.32 million) this mon

Published 05 Jun, 2016 09:04pm

Financial

South Africa's rand firms as US data soothes risk aversion

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand firmed for a third consecutive session against the dollar on Thursday as global in

Published 02 Jun, 2016 08:33am

Financial

Kenya 91-day T-bill yield slips to 7.711pc

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills fell to 7.711 percent at auction on Thursday fr

Published 26 May, 2016 08:09pm

Financial

Nigeria bond yields fall as traders buy debt after FX shift

LAGOS: Yields on Nigeria's government bond fell across maturities on Wednesday as traders bought debt to cover their

Published 25 May, 2016 02:19pm

Financial

Egypt's 91-day, 266-day T-bill yields rise at Sunday's auction

CAIRO: The yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month treasury bills rose at an auction on Sunday, central bank da

Published 22 May, 2016 08:54pm

Financial

Kenya 91-day T-bill yield slips to 7.998pc

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills fell to 7.998 percent at auction on Thursday fr

Published 19 May, 2016 09:00pm

Financial

Yields fall at sale of Kenyan 2-year, 9-year T-bonds

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on accepted bids at the auction of Kenya's two-year Treasury bond on Wednesday w

Published 18 May, 2016 10:40pm

Financial

Riding on the Dubai property roller coaster

DUBAI: For more than 10 years Dubai property prices have been on a roller coaster, creating and wiping out fortunes, but

Published 04 May, 2016 08:52am

Financial

Egypt's yields on 91-day, 266-day T-bills rise at auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month treasury bills rose at auction on Sunday, central bank data show

Published 24 Apr, 2016 01:23pm

Financial

Yields drop on Egyptian debt at Monday auction

CAIRO: Egypt's five-year bond yield drop at Monday's auction, data from the central bank showed. The average yie

Published 11 Apr, 2016 01:35pm

Financial

Togo to auction 2-year bond of 35bn CFA on March 30

ABIDJAN: Togo will issue a two-year bond of 35 billion CFA franc ($59.77 million) on March 30, West Africa's regiona

Published 22 Mar, 2016 10:18am

Financial

Egypt's 5-year, 10-year treasury bond yields jump at Monday's auction

CAIRO: Egypt's 5-year and 10-year treasury bond yields jumped at Monday's auction, data from the central bank sh

Published 14 Mar, 2016 08:19pm

Financial

Yields on Kenya 364-day, 182-day T-bills fall

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 364-day Treasury bills fell to 12.838 percent at auction on Wednesday

Published 02 Mar, 2016 04:13pm

Financial

Yields on Uganda's Treasury bills fall at auction

KAMPALA: Rates on Uganda's Treasury bills fell on all tenors at an oversubscribed auction on Wednesday, where a tota

Published 02 Mar, 2016 01:37pm

Financial

Nigeria to raise 329.93bn naira in treasury bills

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to raise 329.93 billion naira in treasury bills with maturities range between 3-month and 1-year at

Published 24 Feb, 2016 12:43pm

Financial

Bahrain opens books through a bond re-tap; offers higher yield

DUBAI: Bahrain has started taking orders again to raise funds through a re-opening of its previous two-part bond sale, w

Published 23 Feb, 2016 08:31am

Financial

Egypt's 3-year and 7-year treasury bond yields rise at Monday's auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's 3-year and 7-year bonds rose at an auction on Monday while the yield on its 1.5-year zero c

Published 08 Feb, 2016 12:43pm

Financial

Bahrain working with banks to tap existing $1.5bn bond

DUBAI:Bahrain is working with banks about a potential re-tap of a dollar-denominated two-part bond issued late last year

Published 28 Jan, 2016 08:40am

Financial

Nigeria to sell 80 billion naira of bonds on Jan 20

LAGOS: Nigeria said on Monday it will sell 80 billion naira ($402.92 million) worth of bonds denominated in the local cu

Published 11 Jan, 2016 03:57pm

Financial

Kenya 91-day Treasury bill yield jumps to 11.398pc in auction

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bill rose to 11.398 percent at auction on Thursday, t

Published 07 Jan, 2016 04:34pm

Financial

Yields on Egypt's 91-day and 266-day t-bills rise

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three and nine-month treasury bills rose at Sunday's auction, data from the central ban

Published 03 Jan, 2016 12:24pm

Financial

Egypt bond auction yields to rise no more than 20 bps after rate hike

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's 18-month, three-year, and seven-year Treasury bonds are likely to rise by no more than 20 b

Published 28 Dec, 2015 11:23am

Financial

UAE's Commercial Bank International issues $125mn in Tier 1 bonds

DUBAI: Commercial Bank International (CBI), the Abu Dhabi-listed lender, said on Tuesday it has issued $125 million wort

Published 22 Dec, 2015 05:37am

Financial

Egypt's 5-year, 10-year treasury bonds steady at auction

CAIRO: Yields on five-year and 10-year treasury bonds were steady at an auction on Monday, data from the central bank sh

Published 21 Dec, 2015 01:25pm

Financial

Yields on Egypt's 91-day and 266-day t-bills steady

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three and nine-month treasury bills are almost unchanged at Sunday's auction, data from

Published 20 Dec, 2015 12:51pm

Financial

Ugandan offers 2-, and 10-year bonds for sale

KAMPALA: Uganda said on Monday it will offer a re-opened two-year and a new 10-year fixed coupon Treasury bond to raise

Published 14 Dec, 2015 01:59pm

Financial

Egypt treasury bond yields slightly lower at auction

CAIRO: Yields on five-year and 10-year Egyptian treasury bonds fell marginally at an auction on Monday. The average yiel

Published 07 Dec, 2015 01:54pm

Financial

National Bank of Abu Dhabi raises $200mn via 2-year note

DUBAI: National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the largest bank in the United Arab Emirates by assets, has issued a $200 mill

Published 23 Nov, 2015 09:54am

Financial

Yields on Egypt's Treasury bills mixed at auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's nine-month treasury bills dropped marginally while yields on three-month bills rose slightl

Published 22 Nov, 2015 07:35pm

Financial

International Bank of Qatar sets final guidance for debut dollar bond

DUBAI: International Bank of Qatar (IBQ) has set final guidance for a debut US dollar-denominated bond issue, which it e

Published 19 Nov, 2015 10:21am

Financial

Egyptian pound steady at official auction, stronger on parallel market

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank kept the pound steady at 7.7301 pounds to the dollar at its official foreign currency au

Published 15 Nov, 2015 08:37pm

Financial

Egypt t-bill yields drop marginally at auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month treasury bills dropped marginally in Sunday's auction, the c

Published 15 Nov, 2015 10:49am

Financial

Kenya 91-day T-bill yield falls to 9.654pc

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills fell to 9.654 percent at an auction on Thursday

Published 12 Nov, 2015 03:31pm

Financial

Uganda's 91-day Treasury bills yield nudges lower at auction

KAMPALA: Rates on Uganda's benchmark 91-day Treasury bills edged down at an oversubscribed auction on Wednesday wher

Published 11 Nov, 2015 11:54am

Financial

Kenya debt yields steady as investors gain confidence

NAIROBI: Kenya central bank governor said on Tuesday that investors were confident that the government was "on top of it

Published 10 Nov, 2015 01:26pm

Financial

Egypt's 5-Year, 10-Year treasury bonds rise marginally

CAIRO: Yields on five-year and ten-year Egyptian treasury bonds rose marginally at an auction on Monday. The average yie

Published 09 Nov, 2015 11:58am

Financial

Nigeria raises 123bn naira on T-bills at lower yields

LAGOS: Nigeria raised 122.95 billion naira ($618 million) on Treasury bills with maturities from three months to a year

Published 05 Nov, 2015 01:34pm

Financial

Mauritius Treasury bills' yields rise at auction

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' 91-day, 182-day and 364-day Treasury bills rose at auction on F

Published 23 Oct, 2015 01:35pm

Financial

Kenyan Treasury bills' yields rise at auction

NAIROBI: The yield on Kenya's 364-day Treasury bill jumped to 22.363 percent at auction on Wednesday from 21.882 per

Published 21 Oct, 2015 07:24pm

Financial

Nigeria raises 127 bln naira in T-bills at lower yields

LAGOS: Nigeria raised 127.07 billion naira ($638.86 million) selling Treasury bills with maturities of between three mon

Published 08 Oct, 2015 11:58am

Financial

Kenya 182-day, 364-day T-bill yields jump at latest sale

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 364-day Treasury bills jumped to 20.695 percent at an auction on Wedn

Published 30 Sep, 2015 05:24pm

Financial

Kenya's one-year Treasury bond yield rises to 19.441pc

NAIROBI: The market-weighted average yield on Kenya's one-year Treasury bond rose to 19.441 percent at an auction on

Published 24 Sep, 2015 05:06pm

Financial

Nigeria bond sell-off moderates as regulator widens spreads

LAGOS: The sell-off on Nigeria's benchmark 2024 bond moderated on Thursday as the market regulator widened spreads o

Published 10 Sep, 2015 11:49am

Financial

Nigeria raises 172.8 bln naira in T-bills, yields mixed

LAGOS: Nigeria raised 172.85 billion naira in Treasury bills with maturities of 3 months to one year at mixed returns wi

Published 03 Sep, 2015 12:00pm

Financial

Kenya's 2-year Treasury bond yield rises to 14.781pc in auction

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's two-year Treasury bond rose to 14.781 percent in auction on Wednesday

Published 19 Aug, 2015 03:38pm

Financial

Mauritius offers 2-year central bank note worth 1bn rupees

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius will sell two-year Bank of Mauritius Notes worth 1 billion rupees ($28 million) this week, the cen

Published 03 Aug, 2015 06:35pm

Financial

Mauritius 364-day Treasury bill yield rises to 2.44pc

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' 364-day Treasury bill rose to 2.44 percent at auction on Friday

Published 10 Jul, 2015 12:56pm

Financial

Mauritius offers 15-year Treasury bond worth 1.5bn rupees

PORT LOUIS: The Bank of Mauritius said on Wednesday it would auction 15-year Treasury bonds worth 1.5 billion rupees ($4

Published 08 Jul, 2015 12:06pm

Financial

Nigeria plans to sell 70bn naira of bonds on July 15

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to sell 70 billion naira ($351.85 mln) worth of bonds next week, its seventh debt auction this year

Published 07 Jul, 2015 11:52am

Financial

Nigeria's debts hit $63.5 billion: government

LAGOS: Nigeria's total debts stood at 12.06 trillion naira ($63.5 billion) at the end of March this year, up from 11

Published 01 Jul, 2015 12:59pm

Financial

Mauritius cuts 2015 growth forecast on core industry slump

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius has lowered its growth forecast for 2015 to 3.8 percent from its previous estimate of 4.1 percent

Published 30 Jun, 2015 01:40pm

Financial

Nigeria plans to sell 180-240bn of naira bonds in Q3

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to issue 180 billion to 240 billion naira of five and 20-year bonds in the third quarter, the Debt

Published 29 Jun, 2015 01:14pm

Financial

Mauritius' 182-day Treasury bills yield rises to 1.76pc

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' 182-day Treasury bill rose to 1.76 percent at an auction on Fri

Published 26 Jun, 2015 01:15pm

Financial

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank may expand Tier 1 sukuk issue by $2-3bn

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank will ask shareholders for permission to expand its existing Tier 1 sukuk issue, originally

Published 28 May, 2015 05:51am

Financial

Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills yield falls at auction

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bill inched down to 8.167 percent at auction on Thurs

Published 14 May, 2015 02:35pm

Financial

Nigeria to sell 60bn naira in bonds on May 13

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to sell 60 billion naira ($300 million) of 5, 10 and 20-year sovereign bonds on May 13, its fifth d

Published 05 May, 2015 01:39pm

Financial

Yield on Mauritius' 364-day Treasury bills falls to 1.57pc

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' 364-day Treasury bill fell to 1.57 percent at auction on Friday

Published 17 Apr, 2015 03:40pm

Financial

Nigeria raises 98bn naira in Treasury bills at lower yields

LAGOS: Nigeria raised 97.8 billion naira ($491 million) in Treasury bills at an auction on Wednesday that fetched lower

Published 26 Mar, 2015 12:04pm

Financial

Yields on Uganda's 2-year and 15-year bonds rise

KAMPALA: Yields on Uganda's new two-year and re-opened 15-year Treasury bonds rose at Wednesday's auction in whi

Published 25 Feb, 2015 03:01pm

Financial

Yields on Kenya's 182-day, 364-day Treasury bills fall

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 364-day Treasury bill fell to 10.892 percent on Wednesday from 10.907

Published 25 Feb, 2015 03:00pm

Financial

South African govt bonds weaken on Greek debt woes, rand steady

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds weakened on Wednesday and the rand held steady against the dollar with inve

Published 18 Feb, 2015 03:47pm

Financial

South Africa's bonds, rand weak on risk-averse trade

JOHANNESBURG: Yields on South Africa's government debt rose on Tuesday after a poor bond auction and the rand weaken

Published 10 Feb, 2015 04:39pm

Financial

Ivory Coast aims to borrow over $1bn

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast will next month tap international lending markets for a second time, aiming to raise more than $1 b

Published 29 Jan, 2015 08:55pm

Financial

South African debt yields at over 20 month lows, rand softer

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's government bonds fell to their lowest in nearly 22 months on Friday, in a market increa

Published 16 Jan, 2015 04:35pm

Financial

Kenyan Treasury bill yields seen rising

NAIROBI: Yields on Kenya's Treasury bills are expected to rise slightly at next week's sale, taking a cue from y

Published 19 Dec, 2014 02:33pm

Financial

Nigeria sells 195.5bn naira in T-bills, yields rise

LAGOS: Nigeria raised 195.56 billion naira ($1.06 billion) worth of treasury bills with maturities ranging between three

Published 19 Dec, 2014 02:31pm

Financial

South Africa's 3-month T-Bill average yield edges up to 6.09pc

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa sold 4.685 billion rand ($418 million) worth of three-month Treasury Bills on Friday, at an a

Published 05 Dec, 2014 01:38pm

Financial

Ugandan shilling little changed but expected to strengthen

KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was little changed on Tuesday though traders were betting on a stronger local currency in

Published 25 Nov, 2014 04:36pm

Financial

Kenyan shilling weakens to near 3-year lows on dollar buying

NAIROBI: Kenya's shilling fell to a new three-year low on Tuesday, weakened by concerns the central bank has wiped o

Published 25 Nov, 2014 03:53pm

Financial

Egypt sold $1.796bn of dollar-denominated T-bills

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said it sold $1.796 billion in one-year dollar-denominated treasury bills to local banks

Published 24 Nov, 2014 01:31pm

Financial

Egypt sells 734.3mn euros of 1-year T-bills: central bank

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said on Monday it had sold 734.3 million euros ($917.80 million) in euro-denominated one

Published 17 Nov, 2014 11:53am

Financial

South Africa's bonds, rand end week firmer

JOHANNESBURG: Yields on South African government bonds dropped to two-week lows on Friday, reflecting an upbeat mood in

Published 14 Nov, 2014 03:50pm

Financial

Kenya 91-day T-bills yield falls to 8.670pc

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills fell to 8.670 percent at auction on Thursday fr

Published 30 Oct, 2014 03:04pm

Financial

Kenya 91-day Treasury bill yield falls to 8.706pc

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills fell to 8.706 percent at auction on Thursday fr

Published 23 Oct, 2014 02:56pm

Financial

Egyptian pound steady on official, weaker on black market

CAIRO: Egypt's pound held steady at a central bank dollar sale on Wednesday, when the bank said it sold $37.6 millio

Published 15 Oct, 2014 04:30pm

Financial

Yields on Kenya's 364- and 182-day treasury bills rise

NAIROBI: The yield on Kenya's 364-day Treasury bills rose to 10.276 percent at auction from 10.163 percent, while th

Published 18 Sep, 2014 05:46am

Financial

Goldman Sachs launches $500mn, 5-year sukuk; pricing at tight end

DUBAI: Goldman Sachs has launched a $500 million, five-year debut Islamic bond offer that will price later on Tuesday, w

Published 16 Sep, 2014 12:01pm

Financial

Mauritius 364-day Treasury bills' yield rises to 2.14pc

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' 364-day Treasury bills rose to 2.14 percent at auction from 1.7

Published 12 Sep, 2014 06:23pm

Financial

Egypt sells 623.4mn euros in 1-year treasury bills: central bank

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said on Monday it sold 623.4 million euros ($822.76 million) in one-year treasury bills,

Published 25 Aug, 2014 12:14pm

Financial

Egypt bond yields jump at first auction after rate hike

CAIRO: Egyptian treasury bond yields jumped more than 1 percent at an auction on Monday following last week's surpri

Published 22 Jul, 2014 10:51am

Financial

Abu Dhabi exchange signs bonds listing, trading agreement

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has signed an agreement paving the way for bonds and other debt instruments t

Published 22 Jun, 2014 02:00pm

Financial

Nigeria raises $521mn at bond sale, yields mixed

LAGOS: Nigeria sold a combined 85.17 billion naira ($521.33 million) in three-year and 10-year bonds to mostly local pen

Published 12 Jun, 2014 12:28pm

Financial

Rand, forint, lead emerging currency pullback

LONDON: South African local bond yields rose to the highest in six weeks on Wednesday on anticipation of rate hikes and

Published 11 Jun, 2014 01:52pm

Financial

Saudi sovereign wealth fund plan attracts debate in advisory body

DUBAI: A proposal to set up a Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund attracted debate at a meeting of the kingdom's inf

Published 10 Jun, 2014 04:15pm

Financial

Kenya to raise 30bn shillings this month via bonds

NAIROBI: Kenya will sell a five-year Treasury bond and re-open an existing 20-year Treasury bond this month to raise up

Published 09 Jun, 2014 08:24am

Financial

UAE's Etisalat plans 3.1bn euro bond issue in four tranches

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi's Etisalat plans a bond issue worth up to 3.1 billion euros ($4.22 billion) split into four tranche

Published 09 Jun, 2014 07:48am

Financial

Saudi Arabia to discuss proposal for sovereign wealth fund

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Shura Council, an influential advisory body to the government, will discuss a proposal for the

Published 08 Jun, 2014 02:20pm

Financial

Egypt studying international bond issue: sources

CAIRO: Egypt's finance ministry is studying the possibility of issuing its first international bond since 2010, two

Published 05 Jun, 2014 12:30pm

Financial

South Africa's rand firmer, could weaken if GDP below forecasts

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand touched a 1-1/2 week high against the dollar on Friday, supported by a risk-positi

Published 23 May, 2014 03:16pm

Financial

Egyptian T-bill yields fall for second auction in a row

CAIRO: Average yields on Egyptian 91- and 266-day treasury bills fell for the second auction in a row on Sunday, coming

Published 18 May, 2014 04:17pm

Financial

Nigeria to raise 121bn naira in T-bills

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to raise 121.32 billion naira ($747 million) via short-dated treasury bills at an auction next week

Published 14 May, 2014 01:55pm

Financial

Kenya central bank says to auction 15bn shillings of 2 year T-bonds in May

NAIROBI: Kenya's central bank said on Thursday it will auction up to 15 billion shillings ($172 million) of two-year

Published 08 May, 2014 05:32am

Financial

Egyptian treasury bill yields jump to four-month high

CAIRO: Egyptian 91-day and 266-day treasury bill yields jumped to their highest in more than four months on Sunday as de

Published 04 May, 2014 03:21pm

Financial

Kenya Treasury bills seen easing, subscriptions to rise

NAIROBI: The yields on Kenyan Treasury bills are likely to ease slightly next week, with subscription rates expected to

Published 02 May, 2014 04:02pm

Financial

Morocco sees 2014 borrowing needs at 2.5bn euros

TUNIS: Moroccan Finance Minister Mohamed Boussaid said on Tuesday Morocco's external borrowing needs this year will

Published 08 Apr, 2014 08:56am

Financial

Nigeria sells 166.57bn naira in T-bills, yields mixed

LAGOS: Nigeria auctioned 166.57 billion naira ($1.01 billion) worth of treasury bills with maturities ranging between th

Published 20 Mar, 2014 09:07am

Financial

Kenya 91-day Treasury bills yield at 9.011

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's benchmark 91-day Treasury bills fell to 9.011 percent at auction on T

Published 06 Mar, 2014 02:46pm

Financial

Nigeria sells 275bn naira in T-bills for higher yields

LAGOS: Nigeria sold 275.09 billion naira ($1.68 billion) worth of treasury bills with maturities ranging between 3 month

Published 06 Mar, 2014 12:46pm

Financial

Yields on short-dated Nigerian debt seen higher

JOHANNESBURG: Nigerian Treasury bill yields are expected to rise next week as the central bank tightens liquidity to bol

Published 28 Feb, 2014 02:39pm

Financial

Nigeria 10-year bond yield drops 18 bps; pressure eases after selloff

LAGOS: Yields on Nigeria's 10-year debt dropped 18 basis points to 14.07 percent as selling pressure eased, a day af

Published 21 Feb, 2014 12:52pm

Financial

Kenya 91-day T-bill yield dips to 9.116pc

NAIROBI: The weighted average yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bill edged lower to 9.116 percent at auction on Thurs

Published 20 Feb, 2014 01:54pm

Financial

Portugal's T-bill yields fall to 4-year lows at auction

LISBON: Portugal's short-term borrowing costs fell to their lowest levels at auction for more than four years on Wed

Published 19 Feb, 2014 12:46pm

Financial

Nigeria bond yields rise as funds sell

LAGOS: Yields on Nigeria's government debt rose 12 basis points across all maturities in midday trading on Thursday

Published 30 Jan, 2014 12:09pm

Financial

South African rand weakens against dollar

JOHANNESBURG: The rand weakened against the dollar on Tuesday as investors trimmed risk due to uncertainty about the US

Published 17 Dec, 2013 05:22pm

Financial

Yields climb on 9-month Egyptian T-bills

CAIRO: Yields on nine-month Egyptian treasury bills rose at an auction on Sunday, Egypt's central bank said, while t

Published 10 Nov, 2013 03:46pm

Financial

Kenya's central bank to sell 5 year Treasury bond this month

NAIROBI: Kenya will auction a five-year Treasury bond to raise up to 10 billion shillings ($116.79 million) this month,

Published 08 Nov, 2013 12:10pm

Financial

South Africa's rand holds steady vs dollar

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand steadied against the dollar early on Friday, with investors sitting on the sidelin

Published 08 Nov, 2013 11:51am

Financial

Nigeria sells 124.7bn naira T-bills

LAGOS: Nigeria sold 124.69 billion naira ($771.60 million) in treasury bills on Wednesday, with maturities ranging betwe

Published 27 Sep, 2013 12:40pm

Financial

Kenya offers 12-year, 20bn shilling infrastructure bond

NAIROBI: Kenya is offering a 12-year bond worth up to 20 billion shillings ($229 million) to fund infrastructure project

Published 10 Sep, 2013 05:47am

Financial

Yield on Egypt 9-month T-bills falls

CAIRO: Yields on Egyptian nine-month treasury bills tumbled by half a percentage point at an auction on Sunday ahead of

Published 08 Sep, 2013 03:08pm

Financial

Kenya to sell up to 20bn shillings of two-and 10-year bonds

NAIROBI: Kenya will auction a two-year Treasury bond and re-open an existing 10-year bond worth up to 20 billion shillin

Published 08 Aug, 2013 06:31am

Financial

South African bonds, rand largely steady ahead of rates call

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds were largely steady and the rand was not far off previous closing levels ag

Published 18 Jul, 2013 07:24am

Financial

Nigeria to raise 55bn naira bonds

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to sell 55 billion naira ($340.14mn) in bonds with maturities of five and 20 years at its seventh m

Published 09 Jul, 2013 03:06pm

Financial

Egypt pound inches weaker at Monday forex auction

CAIRO: The Egyptian pound edged weaker at a central bank foreign exchange auction on Monday but it strengthened on the b

Published 17 Jun, 2013 10:16am

Financial

South Africa Treasury says appoints managers for foreign loan

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Treasury has appointed Standard Bank, Deutsche Bank and Rand Merchant Bank as joint-lea

Published 05 Jun, 2013 05:57am

Financial

Oman govt considers dollar bond issue in 2014: central.bank

DUBAI: Oman's government is considering a proposal to issue dollar-denominated sovereign bonds sometime in 2014, whi

Published 29 May, 2013 01:07pm

Financial

South Africa's rand falls 1.2pc to new 4-year low against dollar

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand fell more than 1.2 percent to a fresh 4-year low against the dollar on Tuesday, ex

Published 28 May, 2013 07:31am

Financial

Nigeria sells 110bn naira in bonds, yields up

LAGOS: Nigeria sold 110 billion naira ($698.86 million) worth of bonds with maturities ranging from five years to 20 yea

Published 16 May, 2013 09:40am

Financial

Nigeria plans 121bn naira T-bill auction

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to sell 121.33 billion naira ($771 million) worth of treasury bills with maturities ranging from th

Published 15 May, 2013 12:16pm

Financial

South Africa's rand firms vs dollar with higher commodity prices

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand gained against the dollar early on Monday as resource-heavy currencies were suppor

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:00am

Financial

South African bonds supported, rand weakens on softer euro

JOHANNESBURG: The yield spread on South African benchmark 2026 and 2015 bonds narrowed to its lowest in a year on Thursd

Published 18 Apr, 2013 07:34am

Financial

Yields on Egypt T-bills climb at Thursday's auction

CAIRO: The average yield on Egyptian 182 and 357 day treasury bills rose sharply in an auction on Thursday, figures rele

Published 28 Mar, 2013 02:36pm

Financial

Ghana to issue 400mn cedi 3-year bond on March 7

DAKAR: Ghana will issue a 400 million cedi ($210 million) three-year government bond on March 7 to service maturing de

Published 12 Feb, 2013 07:04pm

Financial

Dubai's Emirates airline launches $750mn bond

DUBAI: Emirates airline, Dubai's flagship carrier, launched a $750 million 12-year amortising bond on Thursday, with

Published 31 Jan, 2013 01:21pm

Financial

Nigeria to sell 826.31bn naira in T-bills in Q1

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to raise about 826.31 billion naira ($5.26 billion) worth in treasury bills ranging between three m

Published 18 Jan, 2013 12:14pm

Financial

Nigeria to sell 165bn naira worth of T-bills

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to sell 164.88 billion naira ($1.05 billion) worth of treasury bills with maturities ranging from t

Published 16 Jan, 2013 12:26pm

Financial

South Africa govt bonds maintain firm footing

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds are expected to hold firm on Tuesday, with yields close to historic lows, a

Published 15 Jan, 2013 07:26am

Financial

South Africa govt bonds in demand

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds rallied on Monday, pushing the yield on the 13-year benchmark to a 6-month

Published 14 Jan, 2013 05:00pm

Financial

Uganda 91 days T-bill yield dips to 9.782pc

KAMPALA: The yield on Uganda's benchmark 91-day Treasury bills edged down at auction on Wednesday to 9.782 percent from

Published 09 Jan, 2013 02:16pm

Financial

South Africa bonds weaken

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's government bonds weakened and yields were higher on Friday as the local market scales back

Published 04 Jan, 2013 04:51pm

Financial

Uganda's 5 year T-bond yield climbs to 15.3pc

KAMPALA: The weighted average yield on Uganda's five-year bond jumped at an over-subscribed auction worth 100 billion sh

Published 02 Jan, 2013 01:24pm

Financial

Saudi Arabia to issue bonds for Jeddah, Riyadh airports

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's government will issue bonds next year backed by the kingdom's ministry of finance to fund construc

Published 30 Dec, 2012 10:53am

Financial

Kenya's 91-day T-bills yield falls to 8.445pc

NAIROBI: The yield on Kenya's benchmark 91-day Treasury bills fell for a third straight week to 8.445 percent on Thursda

Published 29 Nov, 2012 02:08pm

Financial

Bunds fall as equities rise, Italian sale eyed

LONDON: German Bund futures dipped on Thursday as global equities rose overnight, with investors looking to Italy's last

Published 29 Nov, 2012 07:33am

Financial

South Africa's bonds, rand post momentary recovery

JOHANNESBURG: Yields on benchmark South African government bonds dropped 2.5 basis points, reflecting a recovery in the

Published 16 Nov, 2012 08:33am

Financial

South Korea won edges down on US fiscal cliff, Greece; bonds up

SEOUL: The South Korean won fell slightly against the dollar on Tuesday on global uncertainties over the US fiscal row a

Published 13 Nov, 2012 07:46am

Financial

US bonds underpinned one day before close elections

LONDON: US Treasuries rose on Monday as investors sought safety in lower-risk markets one day before uncertain president

Published 05 Nov, 2012 12:02pm

Financial

Cameroon cocoa exports drop 7.7pc in September

YAOUNDE: Cameroon cocoa exports hit 25,490 tonnes in September, the second month of the 2012/13 harvest season, down mor

Published 26 Oct, 2012 04:11pm

Financial

South Africa bonds, rand firm ahead of medium-term budget

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds rose on Thursday after higher-than-expected inflation data in the previous

Published 25 Oct, 2012 08:45am

Financial

Morocco delays $1bn sovereign bond sale: minister

RABAT: Morocco has delayed its maiden dollar bond sale to end-November pending market stability, the budget minister sai

Published 10 Oct, 2012 08:12pm

Financial

South African bonds weaken as market sees more issuance

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds weakened in early Thursday trade and the rand hovered near early-September

Published 04 Oct, 2012 07:14am

Financial

South African bonds weaken as market sees more issuance

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds weakened in early Thursday trade and the rand hovered near early-September

Published 04 Oct, 2012 07:14am

Financial

South Africa to sell 2023, 2021 and 2031 bonds next week

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Treasury will auction 2.1 billion rand ($250 million) in total of its 2023, 2021 and 2031 g

Published 03 Oct, 2012 09:59am

Financial

South Africa bonds edge up, rand declines

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds edged higher on Wednesday with the market still receiving a boost by the in

Published 03 Oct, 2012 07:54am

Financial

South Africa bonds steady in cross winds, rand weaker

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's government bonds held mostly steady on Tuesday, balancing between a downgrade by Moody's la

Published 02 Oct, 2012 07:15am

Financial

Yields tumble at Egypt T-bill auction

CAIRO: The average yields on 4.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($738.49 million) of 91- and 266-day treasury bills fell sharpl

Published 23 Sep, 2012 04:17pm

Financial

Bonds pare gains after 10-year TIPS sale

NEW YORK: US government debt prices pared earlier gains mid-afternoon Thursday after weak demand at an auction of $13 bi

Published 20 Sep, 2012 06:10pm

Financial

South Africa bonds ease, rand softens on mine deal hopes

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds eased on Tuesday after weakening on the longer end of the yield curve in th

Published 18 Sep, 2012 07:27am

Financial

Nigeria T bill yields fall, foreign demand ups naira

LAGOS: Yields on Nigeria's treasury bills fell at its bi-monthly auction, dealers said on Thursday, as they were oversub

Published 06 Sep, 2012 01:38pm

Financial

Egypt sells 2.5bn EG pounds of bonds

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank sold 2.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($409.65 million) of reopened five and seven-year bonds on

Published 03 Sep, 2012 12:45pm

Financial

Yields eases at Egypt 91-, 273-day T-bill auction

CAIRO: Average yields declined on treasury bills auctioned by Egypt's central bank on Sunday, the Ministry of Finance sa

Published 02 Sep, 2012 02:24pm

Financial

Yields on Egyptian 266-day T-bills climbs

CAIRO: Yields on 266-day treasury bills rose at an auction on Sunday and the central bank bought fewer than it had asked

Published 26 Aug, 2012 01:29pm

Financial

Nigeria yields fall, foreign demand pushes naira up

LAGOS: Nigeria sold 20 billion less than planned at a bi-monthly sale of treasury bills on Thursday but the yields on it

Published 24 Aug, 2012 12:35pm

Financial

Yields rise on Egyptian 91-day, 364-day T-bills

CAIRO: Yields rose at an auction of Egyptian treasury bills on Thursday, with the government selling 3.5 billion Egyptia

Published 23 Aug, 2012 01:53pm

Financial

Eskom sell 2028 bond at lower yield

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's power utility Eskom sold 300 million rand ($36.51 million) of its EL28 inflation-linked bon

Published 22 Aug, 2012 10:16am

Financial

South Africa bonds yields rise on oil, food prices

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened on Thursday while government bond yields climbed in line with global debt mar

Published 16 Aug, 2012 09:07am

Financial

Nigeria to sell 75bn naira of domestic bonds in August

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to raise 75 billion naira ($472 mln) in local bonds with maturities of between five and 10 years at

Published 10 Aug, 2012 12:07pm

Financial

Nigeria 3-year bond yield, naira up on liquidity shortage

LAGOS: Nigeria's naira currency and the yield on its most liquid 3-year bond both surged on Wednesday, after state-owned

Published 09 Aug, 2012 12:22pm

Financial

Foreigners buy South African bonds, sell shares

JOHANNESBURG: Offshore investors bought 6.2 billion rand ($750.07 million) worth of local bonds last week but sold a net

Published 23 Jul, 2012 11:21am

Financial

South Africa bond yields hit record low on rate cut

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bond yields fell to record lows and the rand weakened against the dollar on Thurs

Published 19 Jul, 2012 03:29pm

Financial

South Africa govt bonds up, small chance of rate cut

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds rallied and yields fell in early Thursday trade, still supported by strong

Published 19 Jul, 2012 07:24am

Financial

South bond yields ease before inflation data

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bond yields tracked lower on Wednesday, pushed down by more offshore buying and d

Published 18 Jul, 2012 07:32am

Financial

Domestic investors help push South African bond yields lower

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bond yields continued their decline on Tuesday, with the return on three-year bon

Published 17 Jul, 2012 05:14pm

Financial

Dar al-Arkan repays $1bn sukuk on Monday: statement

JEDDAH: Saudi builder Dar al-Arkan Real Estate Co has transferred $1 billion to Deutsche Bank to repay its Islamic bond,

Published 14 Jul, 2012 08:38am

Financial

Nigeria to auction 75bn naira of bonds on July 18

LAGOS: Nigeria plans to raise 75 billion naira ($466.30 million) through sovereign bonds ranging between 5 and 10 years

Published 12 Jul, 2012 11:47am

Financial

Bond inflows support South Africa's rand

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds hit fresh record highs early on Wednesday, supported by persistent foreign

Published 11 Jul, 2012 07:25am

Financial

Egypt sells reopened bonds worth 3 billion EGP

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank sold 3 billion Egyptian pounds ($495.3 million) in five and ten-year bonds on Monday, the sa

Published 09 Jul, 2012 12:41pm

Financial

Yields dip as Egypt sells 3.5bn pounds of bonds

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank sold 3.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($577.65 million) in three and seven-year bonds on Monday,

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:52pm

Financial

Egypt to offer 3.5bn EGP in bonds

CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Finance will offer 3.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($578 million) in bonds at an auction on July

Published 25 Jun, 2012 01:26pm

Financial

Kenya's Consolidated Bank to issue 4bn shilling bond

NAIROBI: State-run Consolidated Bank of Kenya will issue a 4 billion shilling ($47.8 million) medium-term corporate bond

Published 22 Jun, 2012 12:56pm

Financial

Key South Africa bond yield hits record low, rand gains

JOHANNESBURG: Yields on South African government bonds dropped to multi-month lows on Tuesday, extending a three-week ra

Published 19 Jun, 2012 07:28pm

Financial

South Africa bonds weaken before auction, rand gives up gains

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bond yields rose on Monday ahead of a weekly auction on concerns about the additi

Published 18 Jun, 2012 05:11pm

Financial

Emirates airline repays $550m sukuk at maturity

DUBAI: Emirates airline, Dubai's flagship carrier, repaid in full a $550 million Islamic bond, or sukuk, at maturity on

Published 18 Jun, 2012 07:24am

Financial

Uganda offers three-year Treasury bond for auction

KAMPALA: Uganda's central bank on Thursday said it would offer a three-year Treasury bond worth 100 billion shillings ($

Published 14 Jun, 2012 01:07pm

Financial

Kenya yields head into single digits

LONDON: Kenyan Treasury bill yields are likely to fall to single digits for the first time since September at an auction

Published 18 May, 2012 03:28pm

Financial

Qatar eyes debut Islamic bond issue: IFR

DUBAI: Qatar is planning to issue its first international Islamic bond, or sukuk, IFR Markets, a unit of Thomson Reuters

Published 09 May, 2012 09:00am

Financial

Dubai bond to cover budget gap, refinancing-official

DUBAI: Dubai plans to use proceeds from its planned benchmark Islamic bonds to cover its budget deficit and debt refinan

Published 24 Apr, 2012 07:15pm

Financial

South Africa bonds, rand soar on Citi global index hopes

JOHANNESBURG: The rand leapt and South African government bond yields logged their steepest drop in nearly three years o

Published 17 Apr, 2012 07:41pm

Financial

Egypt sells 3- and 5-year bonds worth 3.5bn EGP

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said it sold 3.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($579.8 million) in three and five-year bonds on Mo

Published 09 Apr, 2012 12:45pm

Financial

South Africa government bonds weaken amid thin volumes

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds weakened on Thursday due to heightened risk aversion emanating from the eur

Published 05 Apr, 2012 05:27pm

Financial

Egypt to offer 3.5bn Eg pounds in bonds

CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Finance will offer 3.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($579.6 million) in bonds at an auction on Apr

Published 02 Apr, 2012 01:20pm

Financial

Egypt sells 3-and 5-year bonds worth 4bn EGP

CAIRO:Egypt's central bank sold re-opened three-year and five-year bonds worth 4 billion Egyptian pounds ($662.67 millio

Published 26 Mar, 2012 12:06pm

Financial

Kenya 1-year bond yield seen lower on heavy demand

NAIROBI: Kenya's one-year Treasury bond yield is expected to fall further at an auction this week thanks to heavy subscr

Published 19 Mar, 2012 12:55pm

Financial

Yields dip at sale of 7-year Egypt bonds

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank sold 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($165.7 million) in reopened seven-year bonds at an auction o

Published 19 Mar, 2012 12:37pm

Financial

Yield dips at Egypt 273-day T-bill auction

CAIRO: The average yield at an auction on Sunday of Egyptian 273-day treasury bills declined, and the central bank sold

Published 18 Mar, 2012 12:11pm

Financial

Yields edge down at Egypt T-bill auction

CAIRO : Average yields on Egyptian treasury bills inched down at a fully-subscribed auction on Thursday as investors con

Published 15 Mar, 2012 03:29pm

Financial

Nigeria auctions 150bn naira T.bills, yields mixed

LAGOS: Nigeria sold 150.09 billion naira ($953.56 million) worth of treasury bills this week at a regular debt auction w

Published 09 Mar, 2012 12:11pm

Financial

South Africa bond yields at 1 month highs, rand drags prices

JOHANNESBURG: The rand fell against the dollar on Tuesday, reflecting weakness in emerging market currencies as investor

Published 06 Mar, 2012 06:40pm

Financial

Egypt sells 1bn Egyptian pounds of 7-year bonds

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank sold 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($165.8 million) in reopened seven-year bonds at an auction o

Published 05 Mar, 2012 11:58am

Financial

Mauritius 364-day T-bill yield slips to 4.43pc

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius sold 300 million rupees ($10.3 million) worth of 364-day Treasury bills at auction on Monday at a

Published 05 Mar, 2012 11:44am

Financial

South Africa bonds extend losses, market doubt budget targets

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds extended losses on Thursday as the market doubted that Finance Minister Pra

Published 23 Feb, 2012 07:02am

Financial

Almarai to issue Islamic bond

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's Almarai Co, the Gulf's biggest dairy firm by market value, plans to start a road show this week t

Published 19 Feb, 2012 06:00am

Financial

South African rand weaker, bonds trim losses after auction

JOHANNESBURG : South African government bonds and the rand weakened on Tuesday as rising global risk appetite dented dem

Published 14 Feb, 2012 06:20pm

Financial

Bunds rally after Moody's mass downgrade Bunds rally after Moody's mass downgrade

LONDON: German government bonds rose at Tuesday's open after rating agency Moody's cut Italy and Spain among others and

Published 14 Feb, 2012 10:34am

Financial

Telecom giant Zain 2011 profit slides 73pc

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti telecom giant Zain net profit dived 73 percent last year mainly because the 2010 profit included a

Published 14 Feb, 2012 10:15am

Financial

Yield rises at Egypt 266-day T-bill auction

CAIRO: The yield on Egyptian treasury bills rose at an auction on Sunday, and the central bank sold the entire 3.5 billi

Published 12 Feb, 2012 11:50am

Financial

Saudi Mobily signs $2.7bn loan refinancing

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) signed a 10 billion riyals ($2.67 billion) sharia-compliant loan refinanc

Published 12 Feb, 2012 07:30am

Financial

South African bonds fall ahead of weekly auction

JOHANNESBURG: South African sovereign bonds weakened against the dollar on Tuesday before a weekly auction at which the

Published 31 Jan, 2012 09:02am

Financial

Yield at Egypt T-bill auction rises, size reduced

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank cut back on the amount of 273-day treasury bills it was prepared to sell at an auction on Su

Published 29 Jan, 2012 12:57pm

Financial

Zain Saudi Arabia to extend $2.6bn facility

JEDDAH: Zain Saudi Arabia said it has approval to extend the maturity of its 9.75 billion riyal ($2.6 billion) Islamic f

Published 28 Jan, 2012 07:41am

Financial

South Africa to auction 2018, 2020 and 2031 govt bonds

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Treasury said on Wednesday it would issue 2.1 billion rand ($263.60 million) spread between

Published 25 Jan, 2012 09:38am

Financial

South African bond yields rise on hawkish central bank

JOHANNESBURG : South African government bond yields rose after the Reserve Bank kept its key repo rate on hold on Thursd

Published 19 Jan, 2012 06:09pm

Financial

South African bonds weaken

JOHANNESBURG : South Africa 's government bonds weakened and yields edged higher, while the rand firmed slightly afte

Published 19 Jan, 2012 02:09pm

Financial

South Africa to auction 2017 and 2021 bonds next week

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Treasury said on Wednesday it would issue 1.1 billion rand ($136 million) of its 2017 bon

Published 18 Jan, 2012 09:37am

Financial

South African govt bonds firmer ahead of first auction

JOHANNESBURG: South African government bonds firmed slightly on Tuesday ahead of the year's first weekly debt auction, w

Published 10 Jan, 2012 08:22am

Financial

South Africa to auction 2018 and 2031 govt bonds

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Treasury said on Wednesday it would issue 1.1 billion rand ($136.91 million) worth of the

Published 04 Jan, 2012 10:09am

Financial

Central bank accepts repos worth 22bn Eg pounds

CAIRO: Egypt central bank accepted 22 billion Egyptian pounds ($3.65 billion) in seven-day repurchase agreements in the

Published 27 Dec, 2011 09:12pm

Financial

Kenya sells a quarter of 182-day T-bills

NAIROBI: Kenya sold about a quarter of 182-day Treasury bills on offer at auction on Wednesday, as high inflation discou

Published 22 Dec, 2011 08:16am

Financial

South Africa to auction 2021 and 2031 govt bonds

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Treasury said on Wednesday it would sell 1.0 billion rand ($136.43 million) of the 2021 gov

Published 07 Dec, 2011 09:34am

Financial

Qatar defies global gloom with $5bn bond issue

DUBAI: Qatar, the world's biggest natural gas exporter, has raised $5 billion with its first sovereign bond issue in two

Published 30 Nov, 2011 07:17am

Financial

Qatar selling at least $1.5bn in 5, 10, 30-year debt

DUBAI: Qatar plans to raise at least $1.5 billion from a tri-tranche dollar bond sale on Tuesday, adding a 30-year porti

Published 29 Nov, 2011 09:08pm

Financial

South African govt bonds gain on weak GDP data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's government bonds firmed against the dollar on Tuesday after weaker-than-expected economic

Published 29 Nov, 2011 11:46am

Financial

Falcon's UAE AUM hits $1bn as investors

ABU DHABI: Falcon Private Bank, owned by Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments, will achieve its target of $1 billion assets und

Published 12 Nov, 2011 04:42pm

Financial

South Africa's rand weak, bonds hold steady before auction

JOHANNESBURG: The rand weakened for the third straight day against the dollar on Tuesday, tracking global markets depres

Published 08 Nov, 2011 08:28am

Financial

Nigeria to issue diaspora bond in 2012

LONDON: Nigeria will issue a diaspora bond next year to raise funds for infrastructure and development projects, the hea

Published 03 Nov, 2011 07:47am

Financial

IPIC eyes two-tranche dollar bond

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi investment vehicle International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) plans to issue a dual-tranche, benchmar

Published 27 Oct, 2011 12:01pm

Financial

Kenya T-bill, bond yields rise at sale, demand poor

NAIROBI : The yields on Kenya 's 182-day Treasury bill and 2-year Treasury bond rose in a poorly subscribed auction on

Published 26 Oct, 2011 03:41pm

Financial

Egypt sells 5bn Egyptian pounds in T-bills, yields fall

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank sold 5 billion Egyptian pounds ($837.65 million) in domestic treasury bills on Sunday, the s

Published 16 Oct, 2011 11:49am

Financial

Samba, Riyadh bank post strong Q3 profits

JEDDAH: Saudi's Riyadh Bank beat analysts' expectations after it posted a 30 percent rise in its third quarter net profi

Published 15 Oct, 2011 03:53pm

Financial

South Africa to auction 2017 and 2041 gov't bonds

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Treasury said on Wednesday it would sell 1 billion rand's ($126 million) worth of the 2017

Published 12 Oct, 2011 09:21am

Financial

South Africa rand softens against dollar, bonds retreat

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand softened against the dollar on Tuesday but significant weakness is unlikely as green

Published 11 Oct, 2011 08:02am

Financial

Kenya T-bill yields soar after rate hike

NAIROBI : Yields on Kenya 's 6- and 12-month Treasury bills soared at a sale on Wednesday after the central bank delive

Published 05 Oct, 2011 03:53pm

Financial

Egypt sells 6.5bn Eg pounds

CAIRO : Egypt 's central bank sold 6.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($1.09 billion) in domestic treasury bills on Sunday, th

Published 02 Oct, 2011 03:48pm

Financial

South Africa to auction 2018 and 2026 bonds next week

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Treasury said on Wednesday it would issue 1.1 billion rand ($140.1 million) worth of the 20

Published 28 Sep, 2011 09:10am

Financial

Goldman issues $151mn bond

JOHANNESBURG : Goldman Sachs said on Sunday it had issued a 1.25 billion-rand ($151 million) five-year floating rate bon

Published 25 Sep, 2011 05:28pm

Financial

$1bn Gulf project bond within six months: HSBC

DUBAI : A $1 billion project bond from a Gulf borrower is likely to be issued in the next six months, an HSBC executive

Published 18 Sep, 2011 03:24pm

Financial

Egypt reduces size of T-bill sale

CAIRO : Egypt 's central bank sold 4 billion Egyptian pounds ($671.57 million) in domestic treasury bills on Sunday, pa

Published 18 Sep, 2011 01:48pm

Financial

Zambia bonds to obtain huge demand

JOHANNESBURG : A Zambian bond auction on Friday is likely to be well-received, suggesting few political jitters among in

Published 16 Sep, 2011 10:48am

Financial

South African bonds firm in uncertain trade

JOHANNESBURG : South African government bonds edged higher on Friday and yields were off multi-week highs as investors v

Published 16 Sep, 2011 07:10am

Financial

South Africa to raise 1.1bn rand from bonds

JOHANNESBURG: Bonds were firm and dealers were waiting for the results of a government auction after 0900 GMT to gauge

Published 06 Sep, 2011 07:29am

Financial

Egypt reduces size of T-bill sale

CAIRO : Egypt's central bank sold 3.25 billion Egyptian pounds ($546 million) in domestic treasury bills on Sunday, pari

Published 04 Sep, 2011 12:01pm

Financial

Ivory Coast to issue 100bn CFA bond

ABIDJAN : Ivory Coast plans to issue a five-year, 100 billion CFA franc ($219 mln) bond at 6.5 percent, one of the banks

Published 29 Aug, 2011 08:59am

Financial

South Africa bonds fall in thin trade; shares rise

JOHANNESBURG : Yields on South African bonds rallied in afternoon trade on Wednesday, moving 20 basis points in an illiq

Published 24 Aug, 2011 06:27pm

Financial

South African bonds weak on auction

JOHANNESBURG : South African government bonds took a break from a sharp rally in the previous session. Bonds gave up

Published 23 Aug, 2011 07:40am

Financial

SAfrica 4-year bond yield at record low; stocks recover

JOHANNESBURG: The yield on South Africa's four-year government bond closed at a record low on Friday as prices rose on e

Published 19 Aug, 2011 06:52pm

Financial

Kenya 30, 5-year T-bond yields to jump after discount rate

NAIROBI : Yields on Kenya 's 30-year and five-year Treasury bonds are expected to head higher at next week's sale in st

Published 19 Aug, 2011 09:42am

Financial

Raya declares H1 profit falls 39 pc

CAIRO : Egypt 's Raya Technology and Communication posted a 39 percent drop in first-half 2011 net profit to 12.4 milli

Published 14 Aug, 2011 04:34pm

Financial

Kuwait's Wataniya Telecom Q2 up 18.7pc

KUWAIT : Kuwait 's National Mobile Telecommunications Co (Wataniya), the Gulf state's second-largest mobile phone opera

Published 07 Aug, 2011 04:10pm

Financial

Saudi Atheeb eyes rights issue to lift balance sheet

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia 's Etihad Atheeb Telecom plans to raise its capital threefold to 1.575 billion riyals ($420 millio

Published 07 Aug, 2011 11:27am

Financial

No risk to dollar peg, would buy US debt if yields rise: UAE

ABU DHABI : The United Arab Emirates will keep its US dollar peg in the aftermath of S&P's downgrade of the world's

Published 07 Aug, 2011 09:33am

Financial

Qatar central bank to sell $1.1bn in T-bills

DOHA : Qatar's central bank plans to sell 4 billion riyals ($1.1 billion) of treasury bills of different maturities on A

Published 04 Aug, 2011 11:52am

Financial

South Africa better sited to external shocks

JOHANNESBURG : With foreigners holding 27 percent of all rand-denominated debt, South Africa is heavily exposed to an

Published 04 Aug, 2011 11:24am

Financial

Defence drives down Oshkosh results

NEW YORK: Slumping defence division sales drove down specialty truck-maker Oshkosh Corp's quarterly profit and revenue,

Published 28 Jul, 2011 03:03pm

Financial

Egypt sells 3bn Egypt pounds in 2-year bonds

CAIRO : Egypt 's Finance Ministry said on Monday it sold 3 billion Egyptian pounds ($503 million) in two-year bonds .

Published 25 Jul, 2011 12:55pm

Financial

Zain Saudi posts smaller Q2 loss

RIYADH : Zain Saudi Arabia reported a lower net loss in the second quarter compared with a year earlier as it widens i

Published 17 Jul, 2011 04:08pm

Financial

SABIC Q2 earnings up 61pc

JEDDAH: Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), the world's biggest petrochemical firm by market value, posted a 61 percent

Published 16 Jul, 2011 02:05pm

Financial

Zain Iraq in 'big challenge' to meet deadline

DUBAI : Zain Iraq faces "a big challenge" to meet an August deadline to launch an initial public offering and may end

Published 03 Jul, 2011 11:35am

Financial

Telco Zain Saudi sees 15mn subscribers by 2015

DUBAI : Mobile telecoms carrier Zain Saudi aims to have 15 million subscribers by 2015, its chief executive was quo

Published 02 Jul, 2011 12:12pm

Financial

Dolphin Energy delays bond issue plans

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi's Dolphin Energy Limited, 51 percent owned by state fund Mubadala, has delayed plans for on an immediat

Published 28 Jun, 2011 11:58am

Financial

UAE's Majid Al Futtaim eyes benchmark bond

DUBAI : UAE mall developer Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Holding is keeping a close eye on Europe's debt crisis to assess deman

Published 23 Jun, 2011 12:19pm

Financial

South Africa's Eskom auctions

JOHANNESBURG : South African power utility Eskom aid on Wednesday it had sold 200 million rand ($29.52 million) of its E

Published 22 Jun, 2011 11:25am

Financial

Yields seen rising at Kenyan T-bond sale

NAIROBI : Yields on Kenyan Treasury bonds on auction this week are expected to rise, with the five-year paper seen jumpi

Published 21 Jun, 2011 09:55am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 8	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 8	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 8	158.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 8	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 7	5,909.03
Nasdaq / Jan 7	19,489.68
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,245.28
Dow Jones / Jan 7	42,528.36
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,340.57
France CAC40 / Jan 7	7,489.35
India Sensex / Jan 8	77,786.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 8	40,008.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 7	236,625
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 8	74.85
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 8	2,650.51
Diesel/Litre / Jan 8	258.34

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 8 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.21 ▲ 0.32 (11.07%)
JS Bank Ltd / Jan 8 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	10.41 ▲ 1.00 (10.63%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	15.68 ▲ 1.43 (10.04%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 8 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	12.38 ▲ 1.13 (10.04%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 8 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jan 8 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	14.29 ▲ 1.30 (10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 8 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	60.58 ▲ 5.51 (10.01%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	296.12 ▲ 26.92 (10.00%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 8 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	904.95 ▲ 82.27 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 8 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	15.15 ▼ -2.18 (-12.58%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 8 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4 ▼ -0.50 (-11.11%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	78.82 ▼ -8.76 (-10.00%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 8 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	292.37 ▼ -32.48 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	133.71 ▼ -14.86 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 8 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	178.53 ▼ -19.84 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 8 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	156.38 ▼ -17.38 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 8 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	24.23 ▼ -2.69 (-9.99%)
National Silk / Jan 8 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.90 ▼ -5.54 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,088,624 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Jan 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	76,600,722 ▼ -0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,707,217 ▼ -0.21
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	36,987,542 ▼ -0.41
Sui South Gas / Jan 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,354,890 ▲ 2.33
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 8 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27,144,749 ▼ -2.85
Pak Refinery / Jan 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,452,864 ▼ -2.53
B.O.Punjab / Jan 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,768,455 ▼ -0.23
Pak Elektron / Jan 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,370,180 ▼ -0.42