Sara Velezmoro

Hong Kong

Senior Reporter at FinanceAsia

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Pakistan completes debut green sukuk auction: IFR

1 month ago | zawya.com | Sara Velezmoro

Pakistan on May 16 raised Rs31.99bn (US$113.5m) from a debut auction of green sukuk, according to a stock exchange announcement. The 10.6363% interest rate on the three-year instruments, determined via an auction held on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, is 61bp points inside the 11.2464% benchmark rate, which is the latest six-month weighted average of market treasury bills. The bonds will be issued by Pakistan Domestic Sukuk Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the ministry of finance.
Pakistan plans sustainable sukuk: IFR

1 month ago | zawya.com | Sara Velezmoro

Pakistan is planning to raise Rs20bn–Rs30bn (US$71m–$106.5m) from a debut sustainable sukuk to finance hydropower projects. The deal comes after the government approved a sustainable investment sukuk framework in April. Meezan Bank, Bank Alfalah, Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan and Bank Islami Pakistan are structuring advisers on the programme, according to local media.
Korean issuers push deals back

2 months ago | ifre.com | Sara Velezmoro

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Tariff chaos smothers Asia supply

2 months ago | ifre.com | Morgan Davis |Sara Velezmoro |John Weavers

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Bangkok Bank speed dials US$1bn Tier 2

Mar 19, 2025 | ifre.com | Sara Velezmoro

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South Korea craves Kimchi comeback

Mar 14, 2025 | ifre.com | Sara Velezmoro

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Indian tollway project bond debuts

Feb 28, 2025 | ifre.com | Sara Velezmoro

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HKMC eyes US$7.7bn in funding for 2025

Feb 26, 2025 | ifre.com | Sara Velezmoro

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Mongolia prices tightest deal yet

Feb 21, 2025 | ifre.com | Sara Velezmoro

Investors poured into Mongolia's tightest-ever trade last week, a US$500m five-year bond issue made to fund a liability management exercise. The new notes, which were marketed at 7.125% area, were priced at par to yield 6.625% or 222bp over Treasuries – the narrowest spread achieved by a Mongolian issuer. "Our efforts to bring the nation forward [are] reflected in our credit spreads against US Treasuries," finance minister Javkhlan Bold said in a statement to IFR.
Korea turmoil roils markets

Dec 5, 2024 | ifre.com | Fiona Lau |Sara Velezmoro

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