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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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  • Qatar Islamic Bank has launched its $750m five year benchmark sukuk at 150bp over mid-swaps.
  • Emirates NBD brought its first additional tier one (AT1) bond to market on Wednesday, printing the Middle East’s largest deal in the format. Now others in the emerging markets are set to follow.
  • Dubai-based payments company Network International has kicked off investor education for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange, which is expected to value the business in the region of $3bn, according to a source close to the deal.
  • Emirates NBD came to market for its first additional tier one bond on Wednesday morning, printing what what data suggests is the Middle East’s largest ever deal in the format.
  • A slowdown in loans activity in Europe and the Middle East has thrown the market’s usual supply-and-demand dynamics out of balance. Now although international lenders are eager to lend, they are having to make concessions to borrowers.
  • The State of Qatar far exceeded expectations this week as it raised $12bn from a three-tranche bond, with a staggering $50bn of orders testament to the strength of global demand for the issuer and the region. Some bankers raised concerns that the size of the transaction would “break the market” but investors were more relaxed. Lewis McLellan reports.