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  • Qatar’s largest bank, Qatar National Bank (QNB), has raised the country’s first green bond, in a deal that achieved a new issue discount while diversifying and expanding the issuer’s investor base.
  • Abu Dhabi National Oil Co sold $1bn worth of shares in Adnoc Distribution, its listed chain of petrol stations and shops, through an institutional placement on Monday night, the largest ever block trade by a listed company from the Gulf Cooperation Council area.
  • Two Gulf bank issuers — Qatar National Bank and Gulf International Bank — hit bond markets on Tuesday to raise dollar funds, following what has been a busy period for Middle Eastern issuers. With investor appetite remains ravenous and market conditions healthy, there is scope for further issuance.
  • The IPO of BinDawood, the Saudi supermarket operator, has made off to a fast start with banks covering the deal throughout its price range the day it opened books, driven by strong local demand.
  • Saudi Electricity Co, which is majority-owned by the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has raised its debut green sukuk — making it the first green bond ever issued by a Saudi issuer, just months after the Ministry of Finance raised a green export credit agency-backed syndicated loan.
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