Georgia
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FMO has printed an onshore Georgian lari bond for the first time, with proceeds helping a drive to de-dollarise Georgia’s economy.
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The Panda bond pipeline is bursting at the seams with red chip Chinese names and SSAs preparing for renminbi deals, prompting some in the market to predict a new era of growth for the asset class.
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The Ministry of Finance of Georgia has started laying the groundwork for issuing its debut Panda bond in China, multiple sources have told GlobalRMB.
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Georgia Capital, the investment arm of Bank of Georgia Group (BGEO), had the sole attention of EM investors on Monday when it printed its new deal 70bp-75bp wider than Bank of Georgia.
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Georgia Capital, the investment arm of Bank of Georgia Group (BGEO), had the sole attention of EM investors on Monday with a new six year note.
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Georgia Capital (formerly BGEO Investments), the Georgian holding company representing the investment business of BGEO Group, is embarking on a roadshow for a five year dollar bond.
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Economic growth in Central Asia is picking up but experts at the IMF are concerned that leaders are not doing enough to address fiscal deficits
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China Securities Regulatory Commission welcomes the prospect of A-share inclusion by MSCI, China’s State Council publishes a new negative list to make foreign investment easier in free trade zones, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) makes its first equity investment.
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Not only is the CEEMEA bond market red hot and smashing through issuance records, there were also signs this week of its developing maturity, writes Virginia Furness.
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Three European socially responsible investment (SRI) funds have participated in a $22m loan, backed by the EBRD, to build Georgia’s first wind farm.
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Georgian holding company BGEO Group bought back some $300m of its outstanding bonds on Wednesday. The buy-back came as part of a combined tender and new issue, which was anchored by the International Finance Corporation.
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Bank of Georgia is targeting a seven year bond, with the roadshow for the deal finishing on Wednesday.