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The company has enjoyed two rating upgrades since its last sukuk issuance
Some price discovery needed due to sukuk format and long tenor
Oil giant's bonds were priced no more than 15bp over the sovereign's curve
The Gulf kingdom is trying to tackle a very wide deficit and sky-high debt to GDP
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Islamic Development Bank has spurred momentum in the green sukuk market, as it announced its debut, a euro deal, in the format this week. -
Intercontinental Exchange on Monday announced that it will launch a new trading venue in Abu Dhabi to offer futures contracts referencing Murban crude oil.
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National Bank of Bahrain has made a bid to buy a majority stake in Bahrain Islamic Bank, of which it already owns 29%. The move is the latest in a seemingly endless round of consolidation between Gulf banks, driven by the effort to become more competitive in what many have called an oversaturated banking market.
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Saudi Arabia is gathering feedback on how investors see the value of its unique oil company, Aramco, through an army of investment banks. It will have to choose between two priorities: pushing for the crown prince's cherished $2tr valuation or the potentially bigger prize of attracting a wide range of international investors, writes Sam Kerr.
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Qatar International Islamic Bank mandated banks on Wednesday for an AT1 sukuk, one day after Masraf al Rayan (MAR), another Qatari Islamic bank, had achieved tight pricing on its senior unsecured offering in the format. But another Middle Eastern deal, in Reg S/144A format, was pulled this week.
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A bleak situation in Lebanese bond markets deteriorated further on Tuesday when Moody’s cut its rating to Caa2 and kept the sovereign on review for further downgrades.
