Central Asia
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Kazakhstan hit screens on Monday, selling its first euro denominated bonds. The sovereign issued a combined €1.05bn after slashing the yield from initial price thoughts. -
Kazakhstan entered the euro market for the first time on Monday, hitting screens with a dual tranche bond.
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The privatisation of Kazatomprom, the Kazakh producer of natural uranium, moved ahead on Wednesday after bookrunners kicked off a marketing roadshow and set a price range for the listing.
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Kazatomprom, the Kazakh producer of natural uranium, is to proceed with an IPO this year, likely surprising a few who did not expect to see an intention to float (ITF) a mere week after the company filed initial paperwork with the London Stock Exchange.
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The Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) IPO market suffered during the sell-off that hit equity markets hard last week. But amid the wreckage of pulled flotations and weak aftermarket performance, two exciting listings from Kazakhstan and Belarus are underway and equity capital markets bankers and investors are beginning to see the promise in the markets in, and beyond, Europe’s eastern fringe, writes Sam Kerr.
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Uzbekistan has got its first infrastructure financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for almost a decade, as it starts to reap the rewards of its Development Strategy.
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Kazatomprom, the Kazakh company that is one of the world's largest producers of natural uranium, is seeking an IPO in London and potentially Astana, the first of a number of expected sales by the state.
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HSBC DCM banker Odilbek Isakov has been hired to run Uzbekistan’s new debt management office.
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Kazakhstan’s agricultural holding company KazAgro is conducting a liability management exercise to actively manage its upcoming debt maturities.
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The world’s first bond denominated in Uzbekistani soum was listed on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning. The bond, issued by the International Finance Corporation, is expected to be the first step in the country’s growing ambitions for a capital markets presence.
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The Development Bank of Kazakhstan was set to price its tenge denominated Eurobond on Thursday evening in London from a book that was at the last update approaching Kt140bn.
