Zambia completes $1.36bn buyback of 2053 Eurobond, cites concessional AfDB support
On June 13, 2026 Zambia announced completion of a liability-management buyback that repurchased $1.36 billion of its 2053 Eurobond (near‑unanimous 97.85% bondholder approval). Government said the operation was supported by a $600 million concessional loan from the African Development Bank and domestic resources.
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On June 13, 2026 Zambia announced completion of a liability-management buyback that repurchased $1.36 billion of its 2053 Eurobond (near‑unanimous 97.85% bondholder approval). Government said the operation was supported by a $600 million concessional loan from the African Development Bank and domestic resources.
Reducing outstanding long‑dated Eurobond stock can lower near‑term external debt service and ease future rollover risk, conditional on the coupon, remaining maturities and the actual timing/terms of the AfDB support. The operation should narrow refinancing premia if financing is cheaper than the repurchased bonds, but does not by itself guarantee sovereign spread compression absent visible liquidity and fiscal improvements.
Confirm formal disbursement timing/terms of the $600m AfDB loan and monitor secondary‑market spreads/yields on remaining Zambian USD debt.
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- ZAMBIA’S DEBT BUYBACK A GLOBAL FINANCE MASTERCLASS – KAWANA - The Zambian Observerzambianobserver.comSource published (opens in a new tab)
- Zambia Refinances Second Eurobond, Cuts Debt Costs — Open Zambiaopenzambia.comSource published (opens in a new tab)
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