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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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Books had reached $10bn for Abu Dhabi’s dual tranche offering by mid-morning in London on Monday, but the generosity of the deal has pushed other credits based in the emirate wider, according to two rival bankers. -
Oman has picked banks for its debut international bond three months after signing its first loan.
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Even the big beast of the Middle East is suffering the financing pressure sweeping the region. The margin on oil-drenched Saudi Arabia’s $10bn loan, revealed this week, compared to what it might have coughed up just months ago shows no borrower is immune, writes Elly Whittaker.
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Two Middle Eastern issuers have mandated bonds this week as the Lebanese Republic launched a $1bn note "for the people, by the people".
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Investors and analysts found encouragement this week in the resilience of oil prices after the failure of OPEC talks in Doha on Sunday. But there are signs that the positive mood will not last long.
