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Well known banker moves to take MD role
Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend
Higher prices and concessions mean many issuers will wait for better days
International banks still hiring
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  • Shares in NMC Health, the London-listed United Arab Emirates hospitals operator, have been suspended. Its convertible bonds have fallen to around 50 cents on the dollar, after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) placed it under investigation and the company fired its chief executive.
  • Omani gas transportation company, Oman Gas Co, a branch of state-owned Oman Oil Co, has sold an $800m credit facility to local lenders.
  • Frontier market bond issuance dropped in 2019, with sovereign issuance at its lowest figure since 2011, amid signs that private-sector creditors are pulling back from riskier countries.
  • Drinks group C&C to sell US PPs as Irish firms return — Almarai feasts on $100m for MENA expansion — Lufthansa flies by Schuldschein market for short dated debt — Archer plots loan A&E — Greencoat UK draws debt for wind farm buy
  • Dubai Islamic Bank is embarking on a roadshow having mandated nine banks for a long five year or seven year dollar benchmark sukuk.
  • The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sent a team to Lebanon to provide technical advice to the country. Analysts have said this could be the first step towards the country seeking a financing package. But expectation that it will default on its March 2020 Eurobond is growing.