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Access to international bond markets improved for emerging and frontier borrowers during 2020. Jonathan Fortun and coauthors find the recovery concentrated in sovereigns with investment grade ratings, while riskier issuers also regained access. Côte d’Ivoire’s return marked the first issuance from sub Saharan Africa since the pandemic began, with Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria expected to follow in 2021.
Abstract
Access to international bond markets improved for emerging and frontier borrowers during 2020. Jonathan Fortun and coauthors find the recovery concentrated in sovereigns with investment grade ratings, while riskier issuers also regained access. Côte d’Ivoire’s return marked the first issuance from sub Saharan Africa since the pandemic began, with Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria expected to follow in 2021.
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Jonathan Fortun, Khadija Mahmood, Elina Ribakova, Emre Tiftik (2020). Market Snapshot: Better Funding Conditions for EM and FM. Institute of International Finance.