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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
Cash-heavy Islamic buyers allow sukuk issuers to grow 'more and more aggressive', said a banker
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Global banks are, for the moment at least, standing by their Turkish clients despite deepening financial problems in the country. The yield on Turkey’s 10 year sovereign bond hit almost 20% this week, driven to this vertiginous height by diplomatic tensions with the US and an economy riddled with problems. Silas Brown and Lewis McLellan report. -
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s five year CDS spread has plummeted as investors’ fears of the country’s inability to meet the repayment of its $750m November 2018 sukuk began to recede after a statement of support from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
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The Islamic Development Bank has been meeting investors and banks in Europe to explore the possibility of launching its first public sukuk issue in euros. A labelled green sukuk might follow.
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Nordea issued a €1bn seven year bond on Thursday and attracted the highest subscription ratio of any euro covered bond of this size in 2018, while pricing with a tiny new issue premium. The execution offers further evidence that covered bonds are on a solid footing, in contrast with other sectors.
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The Islamic Development Bank has set the roadshow schedule for its euro benchmark.
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Saudi property developer Dar Al Arkan has tightened price guidance for its sukuk, with books for the deal hitting $1.1bn.
