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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
The company has enjoyed two rating upgrades since its last sukuk issuance
Some price discovery needed due to sukuk format and long tenor
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  • Saudi Arabia’s debut bond was met on Wednesday with enormous demand as investors poured in over $67bn of orders for the triple trancher by mid-morning. The deal, set at $17.5bn, will be the biggest emerging markets sovereign bond ever as one EM specialist questioned how the 30 year piece in particular could be priced so tight.
  • The CEEMEA bond market exploded into life this week in what will be one of the busiest of the year. Saudi Arabia is leading the action with its much-anticipated bond but Turkey made an impressive comeback with four of its banks in the market following Friday’s sovereign trade. Further supply from Poland, Russia, the Middle East and Africa is adding plenty of diversity for investors.
  • Equate Petrochemical Company, a US and Kuwaiti joint venture, has picked banks for its debut bond issue and, despite heavy supply from Middle East borrowers, bankers have no doubt demand for the deal will be strong.
  • As Middle Eastern countries reconfigure to lower oil prices, their funding needs could reach $560bn between 2015-2019, said S&P Global Ratings in a report on Monday.
  • Ahli United Bank Kuwait has opened books on a perpetual dollar sukuk after wrapping up investor meetings on Monday, books were oversubscribed and were due to close on Tuesday, according to leads.
  • Jordan has mandates two international banks for its second bond to come without a USAID guarantee as the sovereign places its first local currency sukuk.