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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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  • Oman will be hoping this week's buoyant support of Middle East credits remains after Abu Dhabi attracted $17bn of orders to its $5bn dual tranche deal on Monday. Abu Dhabi hit big in emerging markets this week drawing $17bn of orders for its $5bn dual tranche bond. It is the largest deal from a Middle Eastern sovereign, an accolade it shares with Qatar which issued the same amount back in 2011.
  • Saudi Arabia on Monday announced its plans to diversify away from oil production through a plan it called "Vision 2030". But the oil rich nation won't find it easy to execute in the plan, particularly when it comes to attracting skilled foreigners to fuel its goals.
  • Bank Muscat printed its $500m five year bond from a $1.4bn book on Monday, offering a new issue premium of around 10bp-15bp for the deal, according to the lead managers.
  • Abu Dhabi took orders of over $17bn for its first trade in seven years, proving that appetite for GCC debt remains strong, despite oil price concerns.
  • Saudi Arabia’s plans for economic and social reform will involve developing its financial markets, including the use of derivatives.
  • Oman's ministry of finance has signed a $2bn syndicated loan to buy aircraft from the UK’s BAE Systems, according to a banker on the deal, as the country prepares to launch its first international bond.