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The UAE bank capped the deal size at $500m, gaining some leverage over pricing
Attractive pricing versus dollars luring GCC borrowers back to the single currency
Investors are still showing big demand for the Dubai real estate firm's sukuk despite two sell-offs in a year
Wider currency mix helped meet demand for high grade paper with attractive yields from the region
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  • Israeli pharma company Teva’s bonds plunged further on Monday after “one acquisition too far” saw ratings downgrades combined with concerns that the company will breach its debt covenants, prompting investors to dump holdings.
  • Iraq roared back to bond markets this week with its first standalone bond deal in 11 years. The deal marked the end of a comeback after investors told the country "no" on a 2015 roadshow and capitalises on its recent military success in Mosul and a rebounding oil price, writes Virginia Furness.
  • Dubai’s state-owned energy group Emirates National Oil Co (Enoc) has secured a $500m revolving credit facility from a club of seven banks to fund its growth plans for Dubai's coming Expo 2020.
  • Iraq made an impressive return to the capital markets on Wednesday with a perfectly timed trade that enabled the issuer to leverage off its recent military success in Mosul, support from the IMF and higher oil prices to borrow five year money below 7%.
  • On Wednesday, the UK’s Institute of Directors, the organisation that represents company directors and business leaders, became the latest lobby group to voice its concern at the Financial Conduct Authority’s proposal to create a new premium listing category for sovereign-owned companies.
  • Iraq had revised pricing to 7% area for its long awaited dollar bond on Wednesday after the low-7% starting point prompted debate among deal watchers.