Norway’s wealth fund, world’s largest, loses USD 30 billion as bond turmoil bites
The USD 2.3 trillion fund lost USD 29.7 billion in the Q3 as rising interest rates hurt bond investments and market volatility weighed on returns...
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Boursa Kuwait gets nod to launch bonds, sukuk platform
Boursa Kuwait's new framework will govern the listing of both domestic and foreign issuances, setting out ongoing obligations for issuers and obligors throughout the listing period...
Middle East tensions: Fitch issues outlook for sukuk issuances
While about 84% of Fitch-rated sukuk in the GCC countries were rated investment grade, 63.2% was in the ‘A’ category, while 90% of issuers were on Stable Outlooks...
South Africa to rely on domestic bonds to refinance debt: Government
In terms of external borrowing, South Africa raised USD 2.6 billion of the projected USD 5.3 billion for 2025/26 from multilateral development banks...
Bonds power Macao’s growth story
By 2024, the total value of publicly offered and listed bonds in Macao reached about $100 billion...
Is gold’s rise too good to last?
Gold’s recent rally has been stunning in its speed and scale, and several key forces are behind it...
Europe’s capital crunch: Why sovereign liquidity needs fixing
Europe’s carbon market is advanced, but the financial instruments based on it often lag behind...
Beyond inflation: Searching for real yield in Turkish assets
In April 2025, the CBRT raised its policy rate to 46%, emphasising that tight monetary conditions will be maintained until a sustained decline in inflation is achieved...
Nigeria’s costly fight for stability
Foreign capital flows into Nigeria surged in the first half of 2024 to $5.98 billion, over double the $2.16 billion recorded for the same period in 2023...
China mandates banks for USD 2 billion bond issuance in Saudi Arabia
Recently, China's Ministry of Finance announced that, with State Council approval, it would issue bonds in Saudi Arabia for a maximum of USD 2 billion...