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The Gulf kingdom is trying to tackle a very wide deficit and sky-high debt to GDP
Saudi government-related bond issuance is 20% up year-on-year
The bank has a business model different to other Gulf issuers
Bond pricing for the mining company started about 43bp back of its parent
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which holds almost $400bn of assets under management, has played a critical role in maintaining financial stability during the coronavirus pandemic. Alireza Zaimi, head of corporate finance at the PIF, tells GlobalCapital how the fund weathered a commodity shock of unprecedented proportions, how the crisis has shaped its investment choices, and how its funding strategy has held up. -
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Dubai, Ahli Bank and Sabic proved that the Gulf remains one of the most attractive of the emerging markets, with all three issuing dollar bonds this week.
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The Emirate of Dubai surpassed expectations on its return to the bond market six years after its last issuance, with the sukuk tranche of its dual trade gaining notable traction. The borrower is the third Emirate to enter debt markets since the coronavirus crisis began.
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Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) is seeking to raise a dual tranche offering this week. The deal is the latest in a flurry of trades from Gulf issuers seeking to take advantage of attractive market conditions amid low oil prices and increasing Covid-19 related costs.
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Saudi Arabia’s position at the pinnacle of Middle Eastern and African equity capital markets is set to be strengthened further with the IPO of BinDawood, the Gulf supermarket operator.
