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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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Middle Eastern banks are casting their funding nets wider in order to counter spiralling costs of funding and dwindling local demand, say bankers in the region.
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi has mandated six banks for investor meetings starting February 8. -
Citi UAE has brought in Elissar Farah Antonios as its new chief executive officer.
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Recent Middle East loans that have struggled in syndication indicate some lenders are having second thoughts about the regions’ borrowers just at the point when the latter need the loan market more than ever. The imbalance is about to upset the entire structure of the market, writes Elly Whittaker.
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A rally this week in crude oil has reduced short-term pressures, but exploration and production firms still face existential threats as liquidity and M&A odds worsen, said analysts.
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Reports that Saudi Arabia has offered to cut oil production by up to 5% if Russia matched the cut resulted in a jump in oil prices to $35 a barrel on Thursday. Despite positive momentum in the markets, bankers say Middle Eastern issuers need a more sustained period of stability before venturing to market.
