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Asli Orbay
Reporter, Arbitration and Litigation, Debtwire CEEMEA
Poland introduces new restructuring procedure in wake of pandemic; state aid package most generous in region
A new type of court restructuring proceeding has been introduced in Poland as part of the COVID-19 crisis legislation: simplified restructuring proceedings available until June 2021, allowing the debtor to individually initiate the proceedings, said Karol Czepukojc and Pawel Dlugoborski, two counsels co-heading Baker McKenzie’s restructuring and insolvency practice in Poland.
Egypt helps push Green bonds to fresh heights – MENAT Weekly Comment
It has been a week of new records, according to Todd Schubert, Head of Fixed Income Research at Bank of Singapore. The Arab Republic of Egypt’s USD 750m 5.25% 2025 green bond was both the first green sovereign issuance in the region as well as the world’s first high-yield green bond, Schubert explained.
Laura Gardner Cuesta
Senior Reporter, Debtwire CEEMEA
Angola comfortable at current oil prices after negotiating USD 6.2bn debt-service savings – Finance Ministry official
Angola’s Eurobonds have been one of the most volatile since the advent of the coronavirus crisis. The oil exporter has been dealt a crushing three-way blow by the COVID-19 pandemic, as economic and health crises exacerbate the revenue loss from lower crude prices.
Asli Orbay
Reporter, Arbitration and Litigation, Debtwire CEEMEA
Alesia Sidliarevich
Associate Editor, CEEMEA, Debtwire
Belarus bonds spark ESG debate; economic sanctions risk could discourage holdings
Joint lead managers of the Government of Belarus's USD 1.25bn Eurobonds issued in June - Citigroup, Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) and Societe Generale - and secondary market trader Barclays have been sent letters urging the lenders to terminate involvement with the notes, according to the correspondence with the banks seen by Debtwire.
Laura Gardner Cuesta
Senior Reporter, Debtwire CEEMEA
Lebanon: key issues facing the country as efforts to form cabinet continue
Political uncertainty continues to grip Lebanon after the country missed a deadline set by French president Emmanuel Macron to form a government and unlock critical financing this week. As efforts to fill a cabinet led by premier Mustafa Adib continue in earnest, we outline the main issues facing the crisis-stricken country and how they impact its USD 90bn sovereign debt restructuring.
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Belarus investors urged to verify use of 2026s and 2031s proceeds, warned about lack of government’s authority since 5 November
The Coordination Council of Belarus, recognised by the EU and the US as a body facilitating the peaceful transition of power in the country, has sent statements to international financial institutions warning that the proceeds of the country’s latest USD 1.25bn Eurobonds might have been used to fund state repressions and that the current government lacks the authority to raise further funding, according to documents seen by Debtwire.
Poland introduces new restructuring procedure in wake of pandemic; state aid package most generous in region
A new type of court restructuring proceeding has been introduced in Poland as part of the COVID-19 crisis legislation: simplified restructuring proceedings available until June 2021, allowing the debtor to individually initiate the proceedings, said Karol Czepukojc and Pawel Dlugoborski, two counsels co-heading Baker McKenzie’s restructuring and insolvency practice in Poland.
Government action key to tackling coronavirus NPLs and investor opportunities
Governments and regulators need to be investors' “best friend” as they face a new wave of non-performing loans, said panellists involved in NPLs in Europe, China, and globally on a webinar, The New Rise of NPLs - Strategies and Investment Opportunities in the Market, aired live yesterday (14 October) during Debtwire Week.
Egypt helps push Green bonds to fresh heights – MENAT Weekly Comment
It has been a week of new records, according to Todd Schubert, Head of Fixed Income Research at Bank of Singapore. The Arab Republic of Egypt’s USD 750m 5.25% 2025 green bond was both the first green sovereign issuance in the region as well as the world’s first high-yield green bond, Schubert explained.
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