The minister spoke with bond investors as part of preparations for a third
international bond issuance, Reuters reported, after the company placed US$ 17.5 billion in bonds last year and a US$ 9 - billion Sharia - compliant sukuk bond in April this year.
Not exact matches
Preparation before the
issuance involved developing an appropriate framework, in line with the social
bond principles of the
International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), which set out the underlying rationale of the
bond and explained the methodology used with regard to such aspects as loan selection, the use of proceeds and reporting.
The letter read in part, «Accordingly, the Senate is requested to kindly approve the following external borrowings:
Issuance of $ 2.5 bn in the
international capital market through Eurobonds, or a combination of Eurobonds and Diaspora
bonds for the financing of the Federal Government of Nigeria's 2017 Appropriation Act and capital expenditure projects in the Act.
On the
issuance of $ 2.5 bn for financing the Appropriation Act, Buhari noted that in order to implement the external borrowing plan approved by the National Assembly in the 2017 Appropriation Act, the Federal Government issued a $ 300m Diaspora
Bond in the
international capital market in June this year.
This US dollar
bond issuance underlines China's drive to establish itself as a global player in the
international markets as part of its «Going Out» and «Belt and Road» initiatives.
Farmida has acted on many high profile transactions, including for Lloyds Bank in a Supreme Court case confirming it had the right to redeem # 3.3 billion of enhanced capital notes, issued at the height of the banking crisis; for the Government of Pakistan on its
issuance of more than US$ 7 billion of
bonds and sukuk in the past four years; for Goldman Sachs on its debut US$ 500million sukuk, the first by a US financial institution; and for the
International Committee of the Red Cross on the world's first «Humanitarian Impact
Bond», an initiative that drew investment from the private sector to design, build and operate rehabilitation centres in Africa.
Baker McKenzie triumphed in the Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Team of the Year category for advising BHP Billiton and the
International Finance Corporation on the
issuance of a
bond designed to protect forests by giving investors the option of being repaid in carbon credits or cash.
The firm is widely regarded for its ability to handle cross-border transactions, often advising stellar
international clients such as Unilever, HSBC and Engie on complex matters, with particular experience this year in
bond issuances, credit facility formations, farm - out agreements and civil lawsuits.
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Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has advised leading regional developer Majid Al Futtaim on one of the first
international hybrid
bond issuances by a corporate borrower in the Gulf region.
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Fineqia
International Inc. (CSE: FNQ)(OTCPink: FNQQF)(Frankfurt: FNQA) announced on Monday it has made a cash investment for an equity stake in Nivaura, which recently demonstrated the world's first crypto - currency denominated
bond issuance that was cleared, settled and registered entirely on a public blockchain.