CI Capital (CICH.CA), the leading diversified financial services group, announced today the successful conclusion of the EGP 2.5bn corporate bond issuance for Tasaheel Finance.
Tasaheel’s issuance, which received an investment grade BBB+ rating from Middle East Ratings and Investor Services (MERIS), is in two tranches: the first tranche is valued at EGP 2bn with a tenor of 12 months, while the second tranche is valued at EGP 500mn with a tenor of 36 months.
“CI Capital is proud of the successful conclusion of 5 DCM issuances for Tasaheel Finance since 2023 with a total value of EGP 20.29bn, reflecting the strong partnership between both parties. This historical issuance is another example of CI Capital’s commitment to offering unparalleled innovative financial and investment solutions to its clients, as well as reflecting its commitment to developing the Egyptian capital market space,” commented Amr Helal, Chief Executive Officer (Sell-Side) of the Investment Bank.
“Tasaheel’s issuance, the largest corporate bond issuance in the Egyptian market history, is a turning point in the local Debt Capital Markets landscape, as it demonstrates that corporate bonds can act as a reliable financing alternative to traditional financing sources, attracting investments from sources other than the banking sector in the process. This is proven by the fact that 60% of the issuance was covered by non-banking investors, which also highlights CI Capital’s strong fundraising abilities,” commented Mohamed Abbas, Head of Debt Capital Markets at CI Capital.
CI Capital acted as the issuance manager and bookrunner, while KPMG served as the auditor of the issuance, Maatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy served as the legal advisor and the Egyptian Gulf Bank served as the subscription recipient.
