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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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The newly reopened Middle East bond market has tougher tests of demand ahead, with a trio of mandates hitting screens on Monday morning and two others rumoured. -
The Republic of Lebanon has launched its annual dollar Eurobond and accompanying exchange offer, aiming to switch holders of a 2016 note into new 2024 or 2028 notes.
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Teva, the New York-listed Israeli pharmaceutical company, held a meeting with banks on Wednesday for the syndication of $33.75bn of loans to buy generic drug business Allergan Generics.
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The Middle East debt market reopened at last this week with two solid sukuk prints. But the twin benchmarks are unlikely to help bankers figure out how the market will hold up when supply starts in earnest.
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Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has given an indication of the new issue premiums Middle East names now have to pay. But estimates from bankers away from the deal on the QIB concession were twice as high as from those on the deal.
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Arab Petroleum Investments Corp (Apicorp) placed 80% of its debut dollar sukuk with Middle East accounts, which combined with a decent secondary market performance shows there is still life in the local bid, said bankers on the deal.
