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The country's curve has rallied since the US and Iran agreed on a peace MoU
Most of the demand came from local investors, as one banker expected
Price was 'way off' fair value, according to a source on the deal
Rare borrowers Burjeel Holdings and Avilease also marketing deals
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While sukuk issuance so far in 2014 has lagged last year and 2012 (the busiest for that asset class yet), Emaar Mall’s recent $1.5bn financing has taken Islamic loans into post-crisis record territory, according to the IFIS Loans Database.
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PineBridge Investments' Middle East arm has raised $140m for its PineBridge GCC Real Estate Fund, the first of several Shariah compliant funds the asset manager is targeting.
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Saudi Arabia’s National Petrochemical Co (Petrochem) plans to issue sukuk for the first time. It has asked Deutsche Bank’s Saudi arm Deutsche Securities and Riyad Capital to organise meetings with potential local investors.
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Law firm Charles Russell has created an Islamic finance team in Bahrain with two hires.
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Bank of London and Middle East has agreed a $15m five year murabaha facility for Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa (VMMEA), the holding company for Virgin Mobile’s expansion into the Middle East and Africa.
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Turkey has endured a year of turmoil since the Gezi Park protests and a prolonged emerging market sell-off derailed its economic boom. But even as protesters and police mark the anniversary with another splash of teargas, Halkbank’s result last week shows Turkey’s banks have a prime opportunity to return to the bond market and underscore the country’s strong recovery. Banks thinking of waiting for the third quarter might do well to come now.
