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Sovereign bond print went ahead despite missile and drone attacks just before pricing
Books on the dollar deal opened just hours after Iran attacked the country
Israeli issuer called its previous tier two early last year
The investment vehicle, led by BlackRock, will issue more bonds in future
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Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, is confident that its exceptional financial position will allow its IPO to withstand geopolitical shocks such as the drone attack on the company’s oil facilities last Saturday, write Sam Kerr, Mariam Meskin and Francesca Young. -
Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC), a provider of mortgage financing in Saudi Arabia, is planning to issue its second sukuk of the year and may carry out a securitization, chief executive Fabrice Susini told GlobalCapital.
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Last weekend’s attack on Saudi oil facilities drove up the oil price and caused a rush to safe haven assets, but investors say they expect the turbulence to be short-lived.
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It isn't often that equity investors are asked to buy assets subjected to physical attack. The drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq and Khurais oil facilities on Saturday could lead to Aramco demanding a big discount on any upcoming listing. The IPO market has suffered its fair share of geopolitical tumult of late, but this long and keenly anticipated deal could wind up being the riskiest of them all.
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Four Middle Eastern borrowers are set to come to market next week, as issuers and investors alike shake off the volatility caused by the attack on Saudi oil facilities last weekend.
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Gulf borrowers are being increasingly lured by the attractive terms offered in bond and sukuk markets, much to the detriment of international lenders, many of which are disgruntled by the disappointing loan volumes in the region.
