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Books over $1.5bn at launch at a spread of 80bp over Treasuries
Gulf issuance will take a pause due to the Eid holiday next weekend, but June could be busy
EM investors may be happy to see some senior supply after glut of tightly priced AT1
Strong local bids enable AT1 sukuk issuers to set yields far below where overseas buyers see fair value
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Dubai Islamic Bank is set to price the Middle East’s first international bond of the year on Wednesday, after receiving more than $2bn in orders. The starting point was slightly higher than some syndicate officials away from the deal had expected, but given the Basel III compliant structure one investor felt the initial price thoughts offered fair value. -
Dubai World's announcement this week that it is closing in on another restructuring of its $14.6bn debt promise a big and timely kick of the can down the road for the emirate. But the overall picture for Dubai is deteriorating, structural problems remain and investors should strap themselves in for the bumpiest ride since the financial crisis.
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Dubai World, which is trying to restructure its $14.6bn debt burden for the second time in four years, has received the backing of more than two thirds of its creditors, the state-owned investment company has said.
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi has hired Wynce Low as its first head of debt origination and distribution for South East Asia. The firm has raced up the international sukuk league table in recent years, and is hoping to drum up new business in sukuk and conventional format in Asia, the bank’s global head of debt origination told IFIS.
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Pakistani financial NIB Bank has appointed Atif Bokhari as its new director and chief executive officer.
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The Republic of Turkey re-opened the CEEMEA bond market in 2015 on Wednesday with a $1.5bn tap of its 2043s. Turbulence across EM and falling oil prices played to Turkey’s favour with the bond offering a haven to nervous investors. But as a result of the recent volatility, the country paid a decent new issue premium, bringing in a $5bn book.
