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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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Bahrain is planning a dual tranche international bond deal, according to bankers that have seen the Kingdom’s request for proposals (RFP).
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United Arab Bank has completed and signed a $125m three year loan with a syndicate of six banks. -
Abu Dhabi Commerical Bank — an A-rated CEEMEA stalwart — pulled a dollar bond mid-way through execution on Monday afternoon, leaving bankers and buyers questioning whether Middle East liquidity could be much weaker than they had thought.
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Rival debt bankers like to pounce on pulled deals like coyotes on wounded possums. But emerging market syndicate officials would do well to look beyond the opportunity for point scoring to what Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank’s abortive trade really indicates about Middle East liquidity.
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Middle Eastern banks have faced a tough environment over the last year, being forced to deal with the impact of a sharp decline in the oil price on a client base that considers few things to be more important. But the best banks are those that can find a way to stand out from the crowd when times are tough, and the banks below did just that. Asiamoney is pleased to announce its picks for the best banks in the Middle East for 2015.
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Rival debt bankers like to pounce on pulled deals like coyotes onto wounded possums. But emerging market syndicate officials would do well to look beyond the opportunity for point scoring to what Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank’s abortive trade really indicates about Middle East liquidity.
