Investor Presentaiton
Reasons for the change in the investor base
Reasons for the Change in Investor Base
Supply Side
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Easy access, deep & liquid financial markets
Inventors able to sell & buy with ease
No restriction on foreigners holdings
No tax on foreigners' holding of bonds
Primary dealer panel with a wide distribution
network (5 international and 4 local banks).
Government fiscal position
Transparency and disclosure of government
Impact of Change in Investor Base
Advantages:
Local investors able to absorb sell off by
foreigners
Good auction demand with domestic and local
demand
Diversified funding sources
markets
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access new
Issued in the international Islamic bond
market.
US$500 million due in June 2020
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Investor composition
Middle East and Asia
60% allocated to
Demand Side
Broad base of foreign & domestic investors
attracted by diverse range of funding instruments
investors
Easy money policies in advanced countries
Higher yields in EMDCs
national treasury
Department:
National Treasury
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Disadvantages:
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Relatively high component of Foreign investors
leaves SA vulnerable to volatile capital outflows
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Volatile capital flow impact the currency.
Types of foreign investors in domestic bond
market unknown
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Euroclear non disclosure of holders
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