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Investors piled in orders more than four times trade’s size
Premium to dollars was in the high single digits, said a lead
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
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  • Shellanoo, the Israeli tech group backed by Roman Abramovich, will.i.am and Nikki Minaj, is preparing an IPO in Tel Aviv in September or October
  • Kuwait's Burgan Bank will re-engage with investors this week after first setting up an EMTN programme for a senior dollar bond in July.
  • The loan for Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), which is expected to grow beyond its initial target of $750m, is due to be signed on Wednesday.
  • SSA
    Abundant oil reserves transform a country’s economy. The results are not always positive — some sovereigns suffer from the “Dutch Disease”, which inhibits exports of non-oil goods through an appreciation in the real exchange rate. But overall natural resources, in particular oil and gas, prove to be a boon for the lucky country’s finances.
  • Citi will not work on Sharjah Islamic Bank’s upcoming bond deal after initially being named on the mandate. The bank could not reach an agreement with the issuer regarding its role on the deal, according to two sources.
  • Five banks have completed syndication of a $100m loan for Oman’s Bank Dhofar. The loan fills a funding gap while the bank waits to sell its first medium term note, the chief financial officer told GlobalCapital.