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Africa’s corporate debt market is just 0.3% of the world’s, with Egypt’s share more than halved since 2010
The OECD puts Africa’s market-based corporate debt at USD 211 bn at end-2025: 81% syndicated loans, with just 17% of…
FAB sells USD 1 bn AT1 bond, with the largest orderbook ever for an AT1 transaction in the UAE
The bond carries the lowest yield for a CEEMEA conventional USD AT1 transaction since May 2021
The UAE was the region’s second most active bond issuer in 9M 2025
The region’s bond proceeds climbed to a record USD 125.9 bn in the first nine months of the year
THIS MORNING: Americana eyes Five Guys, Cinnabon operator + More details about Ras Al Khaimah airport’s new terminal
Plus: GulfNav readies convertible bond issuance to fund Brooge acquisition
Long-dated yields surge, complicating fiscal and monetary policy
At the heart of this tension lies a global “mismatch” between supply and demand
US companies have sold more than USD 150 bn worth of bonds since the start of January
Borrowers have been tapping the debt market to take advantage of lower yields