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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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  • First Abu Dhabi Bank has courted Taiwanese investors yet again, this time raising $900m from a Formosa bond.
  • Rates are low and keep getting lower, so investors are having to turn to higher yielding forms of debt to put their money to work and get a respectable return. Issuers, particularly in the Middle East, are happy to oblige as far as their regulatory capital needs will allow.
  • A pair of emerging market banks placed MTNs this week. In Australian dollars, Banco del Estado de Chile printed a 10 year note on Tuesday, while on Monday, Qatar National bank placed short end dollar paper.
  • Burgan Bank has announced a roadshow for an additional tier one bond, following Sharjah Islamic Bank’s debut in the format.
  • Investment firms BlackRock and KKR have signed a $3.275bn loan to support a pipeline partnership with the United Arab Emirate’s state-owned oil company, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), according to bankers. The agreement sparked interest among market participants, who expect an increase in public-private partnerships in the Middle East energy industry, some of which are likely to be financed through traditional capital markets. Mariam Meskin reports.
  • The order book for Sharjah Islamic Bank’s $500m perpetual non-call six year has exceeded $5bn as investors pile into the first benchmark from the region since the end of May.