Hital Desai is Head of CEEMEA Syndicate at Bank of America in London, covering all primary debt activity across Emerging Markets, Investment Grade/HY and local currency issuance
With over 15 years of experience in DCM Origination and Syndication, Hital has extensive experience raising funding for a number of EM and DM issuers ranging from Sovereigns to debut high yield borrowers and distributing to global investors
Hital initially started in the FIG DCM team at Goldman Sachs, before spending a decade in Hong Kong focusing on Emerging Markets at both Credit Suisse & BofA
Hital holds a BSc in Mathematics & Management from King’s College London
Speaker at these events:
Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2022
Raising debt in a rising rate environment: Issuer vs. investor perspective
GCC Credit Outlook 2024/25: Regional fundamentals vs global economic uncertainty: How is the region contrasting to the rest of EM and developed markets?
Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2023
What is the cost of capital in the ‘new’ market environment? How to issue in volatile markets
