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20 April 2023

Level 39, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB

CEEMEA Emerging & Frontier Debt Markets Navigating economic and geopolitical uncertainty

CEEMEA Emerging & Frontier Debt Markets: Navigating economic and geopolitical uncertainty

Speakers

Stuart Culverhouse:

Chief Economist & Head of Fixed-Income Research, Tellimer

Nick Darrant:

Co-Head of Fixed-Income Syndicate, Citi

Michal Parkitny:

Head of CEEMEA DCM, BancTrust & Co

Charlie Robertson:

Global Chief Economist, Renaissance Capital

Gregory Smith:

Emerging Markets Fund Manager, M&G Investments

Hussain Zaidi:

Global Head of Bond Syndicate, Standard Chartered Bank

Event overview

CEEMEA Emerging & Frontier Debt Markets: Navigating economic and geopolitical uncertainty

Date: Thursday 20^th April 2023
Registration: 13.30
Event Start: 14:00
Venue: Level 39, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB

How does the rest of 2023 and beyond look for CEEMEA EM and frontier markets, some of which are facing a series of macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, including debt sustainability, slowing growth, inflation and higher interest rates?

How will the international debt markets treat issuers from across this broad issuer complex?

Events Radar’s live and in-person CEEMEA EM and Frontier Debt Markets event will tell you what you need to know about the critical economic, monetary and debt-specific themes relevant to countries in these regions, including through the lens of debt capital markets.

Chaired by Keith Mullin, Events Radar will convene expert speakers to discuss in a lively and interactive forum all of the key issues surrounding CEEMEA EM and frontier debt markets.

Event outline:

14:00: Economic Outlook and the Debt Overload Conundrum

Outlook for CEEMEA EM and frontier economies confronting a cocktail of adversity
Focus on debt sustainability: standstills, rescheduling, restructuring, forgiveness back on the agenda
Enter debt swaps and conversions
Key takeaways from in-play debt restructurings. Evaluating China’s role.
Which countries are best placed to navigate the current environment? Where are the trouble hotspots?
Assessing the Common Framework and roadblocks to progress
Will capital markets access give way to multilateral credit and other sources of funding?

14:40: Coffee Break

15:00: The Debt Capital Markets Narrative

Review of activity YTD in terms of volumes and pricing
Projections for primary debt activity in the year ahead
Is the price discovery narrative clear re: the spread premiums CEEMEA issuers have to pay to attract investor interest?
What signals are international investors focusing on as they review the landscape?
How will the sustainable capital markets narrative evolve in CEEMEA?

15:40: Event Ends