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Only one Gulf issuer has printed a blue bond in the public market
Some say UAE central bank liquidity has prompted banks to retrench
Cracks emerge in underlying quality as banks appear to teeter further into cautiousness
The trade may persuade other top-tier GCC sovereigns that the public market is open
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UK and Chinese officials press ahead with London-Shanghai Stock Connect, China tops the October league table of foreign holders of US Treasuries, and Bank of China opens a new branch in Qatar.
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Qatar National Bank has received interest from its relationship banks as well as new lenders from outside the Middle East for a loan refinancing, showing international lenders are no longer afraid of publicly showing their support for Qatari entities six months after its Gulf Cooperation Council neighbours severed ties with the nation.
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Adnoc Distribution, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co’s chain of petrol stations and shops, signed a $2.25bn loan with a club of banks before its initial public offering, which was completed last week.
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Abu Dhabi National Oil Co’s $850m flotation of its petrol station chain Adnoc Distribution has been greeted warmly by the market, setting a good precedent for an expected wave of privatisations in the Middle East. Sam Kerr reports.
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Saudi Arabian Mining Co or Ma’aden, Saudi’s largest mining company, has amended a revolving credit facility that was due to mature at the end of the month.
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Shares in Adnoc Distribution, the chain of petrol stations and shops in the United Arab Emirates that has floated on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, traded up 6% on their first day today, boding well for future Gulf privatisations.