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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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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.
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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.
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Saudi Arabia’s plans for economic and social reform will involve developing its financial markets, including the use of derivatives.
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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.
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Bank Muscat has released initial price thoughts for its benchmark five year bond, equating to a new issue premium of around 35bp.
