Departmental Papers

Issuing International Sovereign Bonds: Opportunities and Challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa

By Mauro Mecagni, Jorge I Canales Kriljenko, Cheikh A. Gueye, Yibin Mu, Masafumi Yabara, Sebastian Weber

June 4, 2014

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Mauro Mecagni, Jorge I Canales Kriljenko, Cheikh A. Gueye, Yibin Mu, Masafumi Yabara, and Sebastian Weber. Issuing International Sovereign Bonds: Opportunities and Challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2014) accessed September 19, 2024

Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

Summary

This African Department Paper examines the rise in international sovereign bonds issued by African frontier economies and recommends policies for potential first-time issuers.

Subject: Bonds, Financial institutions, Government debt management, International bonds, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM), Sovereign bonds

Keywords: Africa, Bond issue, Bond proceeds, Bonds, Brady bond, Bullet Eurobond, Characteristics of the sovereign bond instrument, Coupon rate, Debt management, Debt service, DP, DPPP, Eurobond, Eurobond holder, Fiscal policy, Foreign currency, Global, Government debt management, International bonds, Proceeds, Sovereign bond, Sovereign bond bond issue, Sovereign bond issuance terms, Sovereign bonds, Standard-sized sovereign bond, Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. dollar

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    37

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Departmental Paper No. 2014/007

  • Stock No:

    IISBEA

  • ISBN:

    9781475523102

  • ISSN:

    2616-5333