Actualités

04/05/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has received approval from the Government of Uganda to issue bonds denominated in Uganda Shillings on the Ugandan capital market. Pierre Van Peteghem, Treasurer of the African Development Bank Group, said that following the Government’s authorization, the multilateral bank is currently processing all regulatory steps required for the launch of a Note Program.

Catégories: Ouganda, Finances

29/02/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, today announced that it will offer an Education Support Bond to Japanese retail investors. The bond will be distributed by Tokai Tokyo Securities, Nishimura Securities, Banyo Securities and Rakuten Securities.

Catégories: Japon, Education, Objectifs du millénaire pour le développement (OMD), Gouvernance économique et financière, Finances

31/01/2012 - North African Lawyers have commended the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the Pan African Lawyers Union’s (PALU) recent capacity-building seminar, noting that “it opens new horizons for us.” The lawyers participated in the seminar which took place from January 24 to 26, 2012 in Tunis.

Catégories: Tunisie, Facilité africaine de soutien juridique, Finances

26/01/2012 - Thursday 26 January was the second day of a two-day capacity building seminar organised by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) in Tunis. Its aim was to familiarise North African lawyers with the African Development Bank’s different organs and activities and offer them a better understanding of the institution’s legal requirements in financing infrastructure projects.

Catégories: Tunisie, Facilité africaine de soutien juridique, Finances

18/01/2012 - La semaine dernière, la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a lancé avec succès une nouvelle émission obligataire globale d’un milliard de dollars sur les marchés internationaux. Le carnet de commande a atteint 1, 2 milliard de dollars, de la part de de 43 investisseurs.

Catégories: Finances

12/01/2012 - African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa (Stable) / AAA (Stable) / AAA (Stable (Moody’s / Fitch / S&P), has successfully priced a USD 1 billion 5-year USD Global benchmark due on 15th March 2017 through Daiwa Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC and J.P. Morgan. The notes pay a coupon of 1.125% and is the first USD Global benchmark issue of AFDB for 2012. In 2011, AFDB had issued two 5-year USD Global benchmarks.

Catégories: Finances

31/10/2011 - Loan syndication will have a higher profile in the lending strategy of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Tim Turner, director of the AfDB’s private sector department, said: “Active resource mobilization through loan syndication needs to be an institutional priority of AfDB, and it is important that the Bank begins to act now.”

Catégories: Gouvernance économique et financière, Finances

24/05/2011 - Cost and lack of appreciation of the benefits of ratings and the financial discipline that a credit rating brings are some of the reasons why some African countries are reluctant to pursue obtaining credit ratings. On the other hand, some African countries have received HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Country) debt relief and have implemented credible reforms.

Catégories: Finances

11/05/2011 - La gestion efficace du risque est essentielle pour la survie de toute institution financière, en particulier au vu de la volatilité actuelle des marchés financiers et des incertitudes des perspectives macroéconomiques. Le conseil d’administration de la BAD vient d’approuver un document de politique sur l'appétence au risque, qui constitue la pierre angulaire d'un cadre de gestion du risque valable pour toute l’institution.

Catégories: Finances