VOL. XLIV

No 48

26-November-2001

CAPITAL MARKETS

Sovereign Arab Eurobonds Expected To Return To Favor Next Year, SaysJordinvest

While the11 September attacks on the US and fears that Argentina will soon default onits sovereign debt have put emerging bond markets under pressure, countrieswith less developed financial markets and limited exposure to the US are morelikely to weather the storm, says Dr Henry Azzam, CEO of Amman-based investmentbank Jordinvest. In particular, creditworthy sovereign...