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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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  • Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has given an indication of the new issue premiums Middle East names now have to pay. But estimates from bankers away from the deal on the QIB concession were twice as high as from those on the deal.
  • The Islamic finance market is looking to welcome its first Chinese participant after Country Garden Holdings this week announced plans to issue a Murabahah sukuk. But the property developer’s currency of choice — the ringgit — suggests that plenty of work is needed for sukuk to gain traction in north Asia, writes Rev Hui.
  • Real estate developer Country Garden Holdings is readying itself to become the first Chinese issuer to sell a sukuk, announcing on October 5 its intention to print an Islamic bond based on the shariah principle of Murabahah.
  • The Government of the Sultanate of Oman, has mandated banks for its Omani rial sukuk, which is expected to be a precursor to an international sukuk.
  • Indonesia has put a firmer focus on the sukuk market over the last few years, and now plans to raise almost a quarter of its funding from sukuk investors. But although the government has done an admirable job flying the flag for Islamic bond issuance, the country's corporations have yet to follow suit in a meaningful way, reports Matthew Thomas.
  • A supranational borrower looks set to bring an Islamic flavour to this week’s market, after announcing the mandate for its second sukuk.