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Books over $1.5bn at launch at a spread of 80bp over Treasuries
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
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  • The Turkish deposit insurance fund’s takeover of Bank Asya’s senior management positions has had only a minor impact on the rest of the country’s participation banks, analysts told IFIS. Even if the government does find a way to completely take over the troubled participation bank, a weakening currency and higher dollar interest rates are a far bigger issue for Turkey’s Islamic lenders than more state-owned competitors.
  • International sukuk issuer Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) has asked shareholders for permission to sell up to Qr3bn ($823m) equivalent in tier one sukuk.
  • CIMB Group has announced plans to close its operations in Australia.
  • UK Export Finance (UKEF) is in the documentation stages of its first guarantee for a sukuk deal, said the agency’s head of aerospace Gordon Welsh, and plans to test the Islamic bond market with an innovative structure and longer maturities.
  • Brazilian property developer Ritz-G5 has started offering investors Shariah compliant investments in its Majestic Village project.
  • Struggling South African electricity provider Eskom paid up to 40bp new issue premium to place its $1.25bn 10 year bond on Thursday. Investors responded positively to the offer, despite the ongoing problems faced by the state owned company, according to bankers.