On 3 September, 2024, Ukraine announced that it successfully concluded the restructuring of approximately US$20.5 billion of Ukraine's international bonds and the sovereign-guaranteed debt obligations of the State Agency for...more
Primary investment grade bond issuance surged in Q1 2024 as investors ramped up exposure to high-quality borrowers in a high interest rate environment. In the US, investment grade corporate borrowers secured US$429.7 billion...more
6/21/2024
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Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Debt Market ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interest Rates ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
UK
Green hydrogen will play important roles in Africa’s transition to renewable energy and as an exportable commodity. But is the current focus on the areas that will deliver the most value for Africa and its people? Carina...more
Debt-for-nature swaps convert debts of low- and middle-income countries, unable to service external debts, into commitments related to nature. In the face of recent geopolitical tensions, economic challenges and growing...more
Climate factors' impact on a debtor's ability to honor its obligations has been recognized for over 4,000 years. It was the Code of Hammurabi in Mesopotamia that first mandated a deferral of principal repayment and...more
2/9/2023
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Climate Change ,
Collective Actions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Instruments ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Investors ,
Pricing ,
Sovereign Debt ,
Terms and Conditions
The efficiency of the debt capital markets runs on a high degree of homogeneity and standardisation, which enables market participants to make time-sensitive and informed decisions based on a high degree of comparability...more