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Announcements could come as early as Monday, the two month anniversary of the last public GCC trades
Islamic investors have been a safe haven for Gulf issuers in the past, and can be now
The Iran war has led to a flurry of private trades from the Gulf
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  • National Bank of Oman has set initial price thoughts on a tier one perpetual note. Commercial Bank of Dubai’s new $400m five year senior deal, meanwhile, was down in the secondary market on Wednesday, but investors said the slide was down to wider market weakness.
  • As Oman prepares to obtain a $1bn sovereign loan, Qatar is also in talks for a loan of as much as $10bn, although bankers think that target size could be reduced.
  • Commercial Bank of Dubai is settling for a smaller print and wider spread than originally indicated on its latest five year dollar bond, according to rival bankers and buyers.
  • The Sultanate of Oman will launch syndicated for its $1bn sovereign loan tomorrow (Wednesday), according to a banker on the deal.
  • Middle East multilateral, Gulf Investments Corp (GIC) decided against proceeding with a dollar bond after finishing a roadshow. Liquidity in the region is falling, rating downgrades are looming and supply is likely to increase. Bankers should get used to borrowers balking at the final step — and not worrying about it.
  • Commercial Bank of Dubai has released initial price thoughts for a five year dollar benchmark at mid-to low 200bp over mid-swaps.