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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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  • Emaar Misr for Development, the Egyptian property developer, on Thursday released the price range for its initial public offering in Cairo, which values the firm at the mid-point at about E£17.9bn ($2.35bn).
  • The Egyptian sovereign, although beset by economic and political challenges, still drew hundreds of investors into a $1.5bn 10 year bond on Thursday — marking a triumphant return to the public bond market after a five year absence.
  • Bank of Sharjah priced its first international bond deal on Monday, while National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Drake & Scull International added their names to the Middle East pipeline. But there are signs the run of Middle East deals is leading to fatigue in the conventional market.
  • Egypt opened books on its first public international bond deal in five years on Thursday morning, hoping to reconnect with the capital markets and offer a benchmark for its corporates.
  • National Bank of Abu Dhabi has picked banks for a tier one subordinated deal, its first ever in the international bond market.
  • African Export-Import Bank has nearly reached its target for a loan, having attracted $700m of commitments, and officials involved say there is more to come.