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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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EM bankers and investors were on Thursday underwhelmed by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) agreement to cut oil production for the first time in nearly eight years. But they said it was a positive that the price of Brent crude oil had seemingly found a floor. -
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) printed the first public dollar trade from the EMEA region since the November 8 US elections on Wednesday and managed to drive pricing inside its curve.
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi has completed syndication of its $2bn loan, which was oversubscribed, and will sign it within two weeks.
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The Islamic Development Bank is marketing a sukuk, the second Islamic bond in two weeks. The deal is expected to be priced on Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia’s International Co for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) is lining up the first corporate bond from the country since the sovereign’s $17.5bn debt sale in October. But ACWA’s “complicated” bond has left some investors perplexed and planning to sit out the trade. However, the bookrunners say there are decent anchor orders to support the book nonetheless, writes Virginia Furness.
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Etihad Airways on Wednesday printed its first standalone bond — a privately placed dollar sukuk — after a three day execution process, navigating difficult markets to raise $1.5bn.
