Economy FeaturedGermany to sell record amount of federal debt in 2021International Finance Business DeskJanuary 8, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 8, 2021 The Federal Finance Agency is also planning to sell a maiden 30-year green bond in May and a maiden 30-year conventional bond in September... Read more
Banking FeaturedAlibaba’s bond sale plan to test investor sentimentInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 6, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 6, 2021 Alibaba plans to raise up at least to $5 billion through the sale of US-denominated bonds in January... Read more
Featured ForexIndia, South Korea equities at record highs with Asian cash surgeInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 10, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 10, 2020 The region’s currencies are about to deliver best ever quarter, with an anticipated shift in capital flows... Read more
Featured TechnologyUnionBank launches a blockchain-enabled app for distributing bondsPritam BordoloiJuly 23, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 23, 2020 The app is being launched in partnership with Philippine Bureau of the Treasury... Read more
Featured FinanceAbu Dhabi’s state fund Mubadala sells $4 bn in three-tranche bondsPritam BordoloiMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020 The sale received more than $23.5 bn in orders... Read more
Banking FeaturedKenya issues Sh50 bn bond to provide further supportInternational Finance Business DeskMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Even the IMF approved $1.23 bn of emergency funding for Kenya and Uganda... Read more
Featured FinanceFirst Abu Dhabi Bank sells sterling-denominated bonds worth $584 mnInternational FinanceFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 FAB’s issuance becomes the Middle East’s largest sterling-denominated bond in ten years... Read more
Islamic FinanceMalaysia’s Aeon Credit Service establishes RM2 bn sukuk programmeInternational Finance DeskDecember 18, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 18, 2019 The programme will fund disbursements to customers and refinance existing loans... Read more
Islamic FinanceWorld’s first blockchain sukuk: BMT Bina Ummah raises $50KInternational Finance DeskOctober 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 23, 2019 BMT Bina used the SmartSukuk platform introduced by Blossom Finance to fund micro-SMEs and entrepreneurs... Read more
July - August 2018 Magazine OpinionEmerging by name, emerged by natureInternational FinanceJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019 by International FinanceJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019 Emerging market assets appears to have become more mature and resilient, as aggregate fundamentals of emerging market countries continue to improve despite political uncertainty, finds William Miners... Read more