Want to get an idea how the Senegal bond compares with the others? Exotix (www.exotix.co.uk) is one of the leaders when it comes to Emerging Markets bonds. In this table they give you the lowdown:

Size (US$m)    Mdur   Yield(mid)    Moody’s S&P Fitch

Senegal                                                                                                B1             B+     NR

Regional
Gabon 8.2% 2017           879                      5.2        5.344               NR           BB‐     BB
Ghana 8.5% 2017            750                     5.1         6.036              NR           B          B+
Nigeria 6.75% 2021       500                     7.2         6.165              NR            B+      BB

Non-regional
Sri Lanka 6.25% 2020   1000                  7.2          6.16               B1              B+       B+
Vietnam 6.75% 2020    1000                 6.7           6.015            B1              BB‐      B+
Lebanon 8.25% 2021     2092                 7.2           6.253            B1              B          B
Georgia 6.875% 2021    500                   7.3           6.953            Ba3            B+      B+
Ukraine 7.95% 2021      1500                 6.9            7.195           B2               B+      B
Dom Rep 7.5% 2021       750                  6.7             6.752          B1                B         B

Source: Bloomberg, Exotix. Close 4 May 2011.