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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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Jordan opened books on a long 10 year bond on Monday. The issuer will be hoping to catch the tail end of a post-Saudi Arabia bond rally and is offering a juicy 50bp premium to tempt investors. -
Saudi Arabia’s record breaking international triple trancher, priced Wednesday, heralded the start of a new era for the Gulf’s largest economy as it embarked on a future away from oil. The remarkable $17.5bn debut — the largest ever syndicated sovereign bond — swept up $63bn of global interest this week, which is just as well given the economic task that lies ahead for the country, writes Virginia Furness.
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Valmet — Segro — Ecom — Aluminium Bahrain — Morpho
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Saudi Arabia’s $17.5bn triple tranche bond was performing well on Thursday morning, tightening 10bp across the curve, and bringing the rest of the region along with it — an impressive feat considering Saudi printed at tighter levels than rival bankers, and investors, were expecting.
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I’ve always considered myself a gent of superior taste and class. While I’m not averse to hanging out with the hoi polloi, I think it is no exaggeration to say that I’m considered one of Hong Kong’s respected elder statesmen.
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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.
