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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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  • Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, known as Taqa, sold its first euro note since October 2006 on Thursday.
  • Abu Dhabi’s state-owned investment firm Mubadala priced its first international benchmark bond in three years this week, receiving around $5bn in orders for a $750m eight year deal. Debt bankers on and off the deal clashed over the starting point but the bookrunners argued the transaction had successfully allowed Mubadala to maintain a presence in the market, reprice its bond curve and secure its status as a high grade issuer.
  • Dubai issued a $750m 15 year sukuk this week in a drive-by sale that bankers hailed as a smartly executed, well oversubscribed deal that could tempt other issuers to sell long dated sukuk. But even as the deal drew a $2.3bn book and traded firmly in the aftermarket, some investors had misgivings, Dan Alderson writes. For them, the deal was a sign that Dubai’s strong bond rally is nearing its end.
  • Tharawat Holding Co, a Saudi investment company, has bought a majority stake (54%) in Dubai’s Quantum Investment Bank.
  • Saudi Telecom Company, one of the largest phone operators in the Gulf region, looks set to hit the sukuk market with a debut deal. Bankers said it has mandated JP Morgan, National Commercial Bank's investment arm NCB Capital as well as Standard Chartered to manage the sale.
  • Sri Lanaka based Amana Takaful has opened a new office in Ratnapura, the capital of Sabaragamuwa province, about 60 miles from the country’s capital Colombo.