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Israel has returned to the market for a second time in 2019 to extend its euro curve by 20 years, placing its first ever 50 year note through a private placement. -
Saudi Arabia hit screens on Monday to announce its first ever euro benchmark — a dual tranche with eight year and 20 year tenors.
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First Abu Dhabi Bank printed $900m of senior floating rate notes on Thursday, using the format for the second time this year. Although interest rates are expected to fall this year, investors seemed happy to commit funds to the product.
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First Abu Dhabi Bank has courted Taiwanese investors yet again, this time raising $900m from a Formosa bond.
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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.
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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.
