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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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  • Ooredoo executed a swift deal to snap up $500m ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting on Wednesday, printing inside its curve as demand for Middle East credits defied weak markets.
  • Bahrain-based Bank ABC is beefing up its capital markets business and has made two senior hires from Standard Chartered and First Gulf Bank.
  • National Bank of Abu Dhabi is betting big on India’s fast growing economy, after opening a branch in Mumbai last November. The bank has ambitious plans for south Asia, its chief executive for India told GlobalCapital Asia recently.
  • Abu Dhabi’s national energy company Taqa printed a $1bn dual tranche note in a market marred by Brexit concerns on Tuesday but bankers on the deal said the strength and rarity of the credit enabled it to transcend the weaker tone to print a strong trade.
  • Ooredoo finally opened books for a $500m no-grow 10 year bond on Wednesday after finishing investor meetings last week. With political risks and a US interest rate meeting posing risks to market stability, lead managers are hoping for a swift execution.
  • National Bank of Abu Dhabi is betting big on India’s fast growing economy having opened a branch in Mumbai. While the purchase of Royal Bank of Scotland’s Indian foreign currency corporate loan book has given momentum to its business, the firm has bigger ambitions, NBAD’s chief executive officer for India told Shruti Chaturvedi.