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Peace agreement will be needed to restore normal enthusiasm
There is an aggressive hunt for yield by issuance-starved investors in the Gulf
The duo were the first AT1s from the GCC since Emirates NBD's reopener in April
Books were more than double the deal's size at launch
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is roadshowing a dollar benchmark Reg S additional tier one sukuk as the call date for its outstanding tier one approaches in October. -
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.
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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.
