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Higher prices and concessions mean many issuers will wait for better days
Borrowers from the Gulf region have a track record of remarkable primary market prints
Asian buyers are sensitive to geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East, but they do return
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Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, entered the Sharia-compliant bond market for the first time on Wednesday, with what market participants called a tool for investor diversification. Proceeds from the capital raising are expected to fund Aramco's $75bn dividend. -
First Abu Dhabi Bank debuted its green bond programme in the dim sum market on Monday, selling the first labelled note in this format from a Middle Eastern borrower.
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Emirates Development Bank, which last entered the bond market with its debut in 2019, is one of many FIG borrowers from CEEMEA planning to tap investors this week.
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The Sultanate of Oman launched a dollar sukuk on Tuesday, which investors said would receive strong demand as investors hunt for high yielding Sharia-compliant paper.
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Ecobank Transnational is planning to debut in the sustainability bond market as Kuwait's Ahli United Bank prepares to enter the market for a sukuk. Emerging market issuers are continuing to flood the market amid concerns from some about the Federal Reserve tapering its asset purchase programme.
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The Sultanate of Oman, one of only two sub-investment grade credits in the Gulf, is set to sell a sukuk. The government is seeking the dollar-denominated debt months after it last entered both the bond and syndicated loan markets to bolster its financial capacity.
