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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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Mubadala Development Company has set the size of its bond at $500m and meetings for the deal are so far going well, said a banker close to the deal on Thursday. -
Saudi Arabia will sign its $10bn sovereign loan on Wednesday, according to a lead banker, and the tenor is shorter than many think, according to two other sources.
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Ezdan Holding, a Qatari property company, has mandated two banks for its debut sukuk and is embarking on investor meetings on Thursday.
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Mubadala Development Company has mandated six banks for its first dollar benchmark since 2014 — making it the first public international bond with Peter Turney, an ex-Mitsubishi and BNP Paribas DCM banker at the helm.
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Qatar National Bank has tapped the $625m Formosa bond it sold on Thursday for a further $475m on Friday, taking advantage of follow-on demand after the deal had been priced.
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Abu Dhabi printed a stellar $5bn bond this week after a seven year absence. But it may not be as easy for other Middle East sovereigns that need to print big bonds this year. Fundamentals point to an uphill slog.
