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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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  • There have been years of unheeded clamour for the UK government to show its support for Islamic finance and issue a sovereign sukuk. But now the industry needs to change its tune — and bring some new ideas to the table.
  • 2012 proved to be a significant year for the Malaysian capital market with a record amount of RM145.9 billion in funds raised through corporate bonds and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), a substantial increase of 89% compared to the RM77.2 billion raised in 2011.
  • Qatari holding company NBK Holding has signed a QR800m ($220m) Islamic finance facility from Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB).
  • JCR-VIS assigns local currency ratings on a national scale. Local currency rating on a national scale assumes the national government to be least risky, which is therefore implicitly assigned a 'کAAA' rating. These ratings represent an entity's ability to meet its domestic obligations in the local currency.
  • The Middle East looks set to add more weight to the bulging emerging markets pipeline next week, with both the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank having picked arrangers for prospective deals.
  • JCR-VIS assigns local currency ratings on a national scale. Local currency rating on a national scale assumes the national government to be least risky, which is therefore implicitly assigned a 'کAAA' rating. These ratings represent an entity's ability to meet its domestic obligations in the local currency.