International News China’s c. bank vows strong financial support for private sector Nada Ali Feb 20, 2025 0 China's central bank pledged on Thursday to offer robust financial assistance to promote the healthy growth of the…
Featured IFC supports green projects in Azerbaijani Manat with $20m bond Aya El Sayed Dec 18, 2024 0 The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has issued a four-year bond…
Featured World Bank issues $225m Amazon reforestation bond Aya El Sayed Aug 14, 2024 0 The World Bank has successfully priced a groundbreaking 9-year, $225 million Amazon Reforestation-Linked Bond,…
Money Adani Green secures $750 mln to repay due bond Aya El Sayed Jan 29, 2024 0 Gautam Adani’s renewable energy unit secured funds to repay its $750 million bond due in September, with some of…
Money IFC official sees Egypt’s first pound bond launch in 2024 Amwal Al Ghad English Dec 19, 2023 0 Egypt is expected to issued its first Egyptian pound-dominated bond on the international market within 2024, said…
Money IFC to issue Egyptian pound bond Yomna Yasser Aug 17, 2023 0 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has gained approval from the Egyptian Cabinet on Thursday to issue…
Featured Egypt’s stock exchange to launch new index tracking government treasury bonds Tuesday Amwal Al Ghad English Aug 2, 2021 0 Egypt’s stock exchange (EGX) will launch on Tuesday a new index to track the listed and traded government treasury…
Money EFG Hermes issues 1st short-term bond in Egypt Islam salah Dec 19, 2019 0 Egypt's EFG Hermes said on Thursday its Investment Banking Division has successfully completed first short-term…
Money BOJ surprisingly cuts bond purchases ahead of Japan holidays Amwal Al Ghad English Apr 21, 2019 0 The Bank of Japan cut bond purchases for the first time in two months, surprising traders as local markets approach…
Financial Institutions Egypt closes €2 bln euro-denominated bond issuance: ministry Yomna Yasser Apr 11, 2018 0 Egypt closed a €2 billion euro-denominated two-tranche bond issuance on Monday that was 3.8x oversubscribed, the…
Banks ECB may end bond buying in 2018 if economy stays strong Yomna Yasser Jan 3, 2018 0 The European Central Bank (ECB) may end its stimulus programme this year if the euro zone economy continues to grow…
forex news Dollar firm on tax cut hopes, euro underpinned by rise in yields aya salah Dec 20, 2017 0 The dollar was supported on Wednesday by expectations that the Trump administration’s tax reforms would pass…
forex news Dollar trades sideways as investors await Fed’s policy signals Yomna Yasser Sep 20, 2017 0 Dollar prices were on tenterhooks, trading sideways against major rivals on Wednesday as investors awaited the…
Financial Institutions Strong euro leads big bond buyers into government debt rethink Yomna Yasser Aug 23, 2017 0 The euro's double-digit gains this year are prompting some of the world's biggest money managers to view European…
forex news Gold up on rising US-North Korea tensions Yomna Yasser Aug 9, 2017 0 Gold prices rose early Wednesday amid rising tensions between the United States and North Korea after the North…
Banks A third of Greeks at risk of poverty as Athens mulls return to bond market Yomna Yasser Jul 22, 2017 0 Greece’s government might be preparing to return to the bond market but there are many structural problems that…
forex news Dollar’s rise slows as rise in sovereign yields pauses Yomna Yasser Jul 11, 2017 0 The dollar's advance against its major peers slowed on Tuesday as a rise in sovereign bond yields paused, with…
forex news Gold heads for first monthly loss this year as rally stalls in Q2 Yomna Yasser Jul 1, 2017 0 Gold prices eased on Friday to stay on track for its first monthly loss this year, as hints from leading central…
Financial Institutions Egypt sees new international bond offering end May or early June Yomna Yasser May 7, 2017 0 Egypt is planning to issue new international bonds at the end of May or start of June, the country’s Minister of…
forex news Dollar slips on US data, concerns over Trump trade policy nada nasser Jan 30, 2017 0 Dollar fell Monday, nudged off a one-week high against a basket of currencies after Treasury yields declined on…
Banks BOJ policymaker pledges to maintain huge bond buying Noha Gad Dec 1, 2016 0 Bank of Japan board member Makoto Sakurai said the central bank will continue to buy massive amounts of government…
Banks Saudi Arabia’s first international bond sale could be sweeter if OPEC reaches a deal Yomna Yasser Oct 15, 2016 0 Saudi Arabia is courting investors for what could be a whopping $15 billion-plus bond share deal. It's a massive…
Banks Egypt’s c.bank brings forward treasury bill, bond auctions Noha Gad Sep 6, 2016 0 Egypt's ministry of finance announced it will bring forward next week's treasury bills and bond auctions due to the…
Banks China’s central bank moves to deflate bond speculation Yomna Yasser Aug 25, 2016 0 Central bank of China has made a subtle change to the way it supplies the financial system with cash, a move that…
Banks BOE’s bond-buying plan is already paying off Yomna Yasser Aug 8, 2016 0 Without having yet bought a single corporate bond, the Bank of England (BOE) is already achieving its aim, simply…
forex news Yen hit by scale of reported fiscal plan, new bond talk Noha Gad Jul 27, 2016 0 Reports of a larger than previously expected fiscal stimulus plan for Japan had the yen back on the defensive on…
Banks China C.bank to inject 30 billion yuan via seven-day reverse repos Noha Gad Jul 13, 2016 0 China's central bank will inject 30 billion yuan ($4.49 billion) into money markets through seven-day reverse bond…
Banks Saudi Arabia Said to tap JPMorgan, Citi, HSBC on Dollar bond aya salah Jun 27, 2016 0 Saudi Arabia appointed JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc. to arrange its first…
World Elusive S&P record looms as investors weigh data, Fed Noha Gad Jun 11, 2016 0 Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday after 10-year government bond yields dropped to a record low, rattling…
Tech news Apple to sell 30-year bond in Taiwan at 4.15 percent yield Ghada Ismail Jun 7, 2016 0 Apple Inc sold a 30-year U.S. dollar bond in Taiwan at a yield of 4.15 percent, sources said on Tuesday, aiming to…
World Stocks see-saw, yields slip as investors get week off to cautious start Noha Gad May 23, 2016 0 Stocks seesawed on Monday while oil, the dollar and bond yields all fell as investors began the week cautious about…
World Stocks slip, close year mixed; oil ends ugly 2015 with slight gain Noha Gad Jan 2, 2016 0 Stock and bond markets in major economies closed 2015 with a mixed performance, while oil prices and emerging…
Banks Egypt bond auction yields to rise 20 bps after rate hike: Bankers Noha Gad Dec 29, 2015 0 Yields on Egypt's 18-month, three-year, and seven-year Treasury bonds are likely to rise by no more than 20 basis…
Banks Some U.S. bond funds bet on high-yield survivors of oil carnage Noha Gad Oct 26, 2015 0 High-yield energy bonds are on track for their worst year since the global financial crisis yet some funds are…
World Asian shares, U.S. bond yields rise ahead of Fed rate decision Noha Gad Sep 16, 2015 0 Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday, albeit in thin volume, and short-term U.S. bond yields held…
International News Greece pays ECB on maturing government bond: government source Noha Gad Aug 20, 2015 0 Greece made a 3.2 billion euro ($3.56 billion) payment to the European Central Bank on a maturing government bond…
forex news Dollar, Bond yields rise on Fed Rate Risk Noha Gad Aug 5, 2015 0 Asian share markets were in a mixed mood on Wednesday as the mounting risks of a hike in U.S. interest rates as…
Banks ECB satisfied with Effects of QE, No Plans to end it Early: Mersch Noha Gad May 17, 2015 0 The European Central Bank is satisfied with the effects of its bond buying program on the economy and inflation and…
World Asia slides, Euro at two-month Peak as Global Bond rout rattles Markets Noha Gad May 7, 2015 0 Asian stocks fell on Thursday, led by losses on Wall Street, while a rise in euro zone debt yields amid a global…
Indices news Orascom Construction’s Iowa Issues $1.2 Bln Bonds In US Tax-Exempt Market Yomna Yasser May 2, 2013 0 Iowa Fertilizer Company LLC (Iowa Fertilizer), a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Construction Industries…