Middle East Loans
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ICBC won the sole mandate without having to pitch -
Bankers look for deals to restart market once interest rates have peaked
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Loan pricing in other parts of EM are creeping higher, but they are falling in the GCC area
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International banks are finding it harder to stomach the prices local rivals can offer
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The sovereign wealth fund achieved huge size but also a rare seven year tenor
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Lenders want to close emerging markets syndications before Christmas
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Rising bond prices pushed borrowers towards loans but that may be changing for some
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Borrowers are reluctant to make deals more complicated when securing any loan is tough
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One of the credit lines will support the state-owned electricity provider's business in Egypt
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Lenders can justify low margins or high risks by the bolt-on business they secure, except in the Gulf region
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Western lenders had planned to stand by Russia until the invasion of Ukraine in February
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Head of corporate finance leaves Abu Dhabi bank after former HSBC regional head arrives to run investment bank
