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Islamic investors have been a safe haven for Gulf issuers in the past, and can be now
Kuwait joins PP party
The Iran war has led to a flurry of private trades from the Gulf
Even if ceasefire succeeds, investors will still want a risk premium
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Renminbi adoption has surged in the United Arab Emirates while lagging behind in the Eurozone, according to the latest data by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Swift). The Chinese authorities also seem ready to increase RMB connectivity with the Middle East through a number of new initiatives. -
Union National Bank (UNB) has announced plans to return to the dollar bond market after an absence of nearly two years.
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Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) signed a Sr5bn ($1.3bn) Islamic loan this week, having already secured $3.8bn in dollar loans this year.
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Saudi British Bank (SABB) has completed its first dollar denominated syndicated loan, according to one banker, as the country's borrowers increasingly turn to international debt markets.
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is still in talks with investors about a possible green bond, according to the lead managers, despite rumours that the planned deal will not go ahead due to disputes over pricing.
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International lenders are bidding to arrange the $2.9bn deal for the Dubai Metro 2020 project, over $1bn of which will be a commercial loan which does not have a guarantee.
