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Two more follow Darwish and Safa leaving last month
Peace agreement will be needed to restore normal enthusiasm
Higher dollar yields dampen some of the callable demand
The duo were the first AT1s from the GCC since Emirates NBD's reopener in April
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The Kingdom of Bahrain, one of only two sub-investment grade sovereigns in the typically highly rated Gulf, tapped investors this week for its second bond of the year. The deal comes just weeks after Bahrain increased its debt ceiling, as Gulf states grapple with the impact of low oil prices and Covid-19 on their spending plans. -
State-owned Saudi Electricity Co is set to debut in the still nascent green sukuk market, making it only a handful of issuers across the world to do so.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain, one of only two sub-investment grade sovereigns in the Gulf, is tapping markets for its second bond of the year. The mandate comes just weeks after Bahrain increased its debt ceiling as Gulf states grapple with the impact of low oil prices and Covid-19 on their spending plans.
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The Commercial Bank of Qatar has mandated banks for a dollar-denominated benchmark bond — the latest in a string of Qatari banks to enter international debt markets in recent months.
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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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