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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827081003321

Autore

Polan Magdalena

Titolo

Strategic Considerations for First-Time Sovereign Bond Issuers / / Magdalena Polan, Udaibir Das, Michael Papaioannou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008

ISBN

1-4623-8101-4

1-4527-0467-8

9786612842122

1-4518-7119-8

1-282-84212-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (29 p.)

Collana

IMF Working Papers

IMF working paper ; ; WP/08/261

Altri autori (Persone)

DasUdaibir

PapaioannouMichael

Disciplina

332.6323

Soggetti

Bonds - Developing countries

Risk management - Developing countries

Debts, Public - Developing countries

Bonds

Capital market

Debt Management

Debt

Debts, Public

Finance

Finance: General

General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data)

Government debt management

International bonds

International capital markets

Investment & securities

Investments: Bonds

Public finance & taxation

Public Finance

Sovereign bonds

Sovereign Debt

Egypt, Arab Republic of



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; I. Introduction; II. Recent Trends in EM and LIC Sovereign Bond Issuance; Tables; 1. Selected Debut Issues by EM Countries; Figures; 1. Characteristics of Selected Debut EM and LIC Issues; Boxes; 1. Fund Policy on Non-Concessional External Debt Financing for Program and Post-Debt Relief Countries; 2. Trends in Concessional and Non-Concessional Financing in Sub-Saharan Countries; 3. Recent Debut Issues and Risk Appetite; III. International Issuance: Advantages and Risks; A. Advantages of International Issuance; B. Risks of International Issuance

IV. Strategic Considerations for Sovereign Debut IssuersA. Debt-Sustainability Aspects of Issuance; 2. Credit Ratings and EMBI Global Spreads for Selected EM Countries; B. Practical and Operational Aspects of Issuance; 2. Considerations for a Successful Issuance of a Sovereign Debut International Bond; V. Pitfalls of First Time Sovereign Issuance; 4. Composite Credit Ratings of Debut Sovereign Issuers and Spreads at Issue; 5. Relative Cost of Recent Debut Issues; VI. Concluding Remarks; References

Sommario/riassunto

The recent round of debt relief has restored debt sustainability in many low-income countries (LICs). This, along with a continued search for yield and desire for portfolio diversification by investors, has increased the range of viable financing options, including international bonds, for many emerging market (EM) economies and LICs. This paper presents some of the advantages and disadvantages of international debut bonds, within a debt sustainability framework. It outlines key preconditions and discusses strategic considerations that countries need to take into account when contemplating bond issuance in international markets for the first time. In this context, the paper also discusses some typical pitfalls in accessing international capital markets, including excessive issue size relative to the intended use of bond proceeds, issuance of bullet bonds, and inadequate preparation for accessing the markets.