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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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Kuwait’s national champion National Bank of Kuwait is book building for a rare five year senior bond following the sovereign's successful $8bn debut in March.
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Oman could launch its first public market sukuk as early as next week following the announcement of plans for an investor call to be held on Monday.
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Oman's loan borrowing splurge has ramped up a notch with the country's ministry of finance seeking a large loan, with Chinese banks as central participants.
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Gulf banks brought much needed variety to the sukuk market this week with single-A rated Qatar Islamic and double-B rated Albaraka Banking Group offering debt at both ends of the rating and capital spectra.
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Dubai Airports has signed a $3bn syndicated loan to finance the expansion of its Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central Airport, also known as Al Maktoum International Airport, in Jebel Ali, in preparation for the World Expo 2020.
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Oman Electricity Transmission Company seems to have timed it right for a $500m 10 year trade just days before a likely sovereign downgrade, with the issuer managing to price its deal well inside where analysts spotted fair value.