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Tight price and strong book reported as market awaits geographic breakdown
Flood of AT1s expected to follow the first public trade from the Gulf in over two months
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
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With Middle East countries becoming increasingly important trade partners for China, the Gulf region is rapidly assuming a central position in the investment ambitions of Chinese corporates. But the links go both ways, with MidEast companies also stepping up their operations in China. Chris Wright looks at the two regions' growing links. -
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority is pressing ahead with a long-awaited plan to open up the Riyadh stock market to foreign investors. Market participants hailed the news as a strong signal of reform, but cautioned that a lot more had to be done if the Saudi bourse is to normalise institutional access to its stocks.
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Qatar-based Al Khaliji Commercial Bank sold its first ever privately placed medium term notes this week.
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Dubai-based Noor Bank sold a $500m debut sukuk on Wednesday, marking the first of what should be regular visits to the international sukuk market.
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Ahli United Bank sold its $400m tier one bonds on Wednesday, with leads having positioned the deal between Burgan Bank and National Bank of Kuwait.
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Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank has launched $400m of additional tier one notes at a yield of 6.875%, well inside the trading of comparable issuer Burgan Bank’s perpetuals though the deal is $100m smaller.
