Mark Bohlund
@mbohlund.bsky.social
Sovereign debt for REDD Intelligence, ex-Africa Economist for Bloomberg, IHS. Interests in Africa, governance, macroeconomics.
You're subtracting rather than adding up. Thought the buyback was at par but was with 0.375% premium so make that USD 315m instead of USD 316m.
November 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
You're subtracting rather than adding up. Thought the buyback was at par but was with 0.375% premium so make that USD 315m instead of USD 316m.
It's the use of the proceeds of the USD 700m (excl fees) of the new bond sale.
November 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It's the use of the proceeds of the USD 700m (excl fees) of the new bond sale.
Yes, should be USD 614m still outstanding of the 2026 bond after the bond back. Could be paying out of reserves but would still expect Jordan to be active in Eurobond market again next year.
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Yes, should be USD 614m still outstanding of the 2026 bond after the bond back. Could be paying out of reserves but would still expect Jordan to be active in Eurobond market again next year.
Definitely blue one (from non-American).
November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Definitely blue one (from non-American).
"#Uganda is likely to be affected by EU laws postponed until Jan. 1, 2026 due to the difficulty in proving traceability, because coffee is mostly produced by small-scale farmers. Coffee exports to the EU account for nearly 14% of total goods exports ($500-$800m annually, or 1.0%-1.6% of GDP).
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"#Uganda is likely to be affected by EU laws postponed until Jan. 1, 2026 due to the difficulty in proving traceability, because coffee is mostly produced by small-scale farmers. Coffee exports to the EU account for nearly 14% of total goods exports ($500-$800m annually, or 1.0%-1.6% of GDP).