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MTN bankers: so hot right now


Deal the first Kuwaiti Sharia-compliant transaction closed with Chinese banks
Tight spreads may tempt issuers even if all-in yields are higher than earlier in 2026
Only one Gulf issuer has printed a blue bond in the public market
Some say UAE central bank liquidity has prompted banks to retrench
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  • Struggling South African electricity provider Eskom paid up to 40bp new issue premium to place its $1.25bn 10 year bond on Thursday. Investors responded positively to the offer, despite the ongoing problems faced by the state owned company, according to bankers.
  • National Bank of Abu Dhabi printed its $750m five year bond on Wednesday from a book of $1.8bn, having been successful in attracting emerging market and investment grade accounts despite tight pricing flat to the curve.
  • First Gulf Bank, the third largest bank by assets in the UAE, is meeting investors in Europe next week regarding a possible Eurobond.
  • National Bank of Abu Dhabi printed its $750m five year bond on Wednesday from a book of $1.8bn, having been successful in attracting emerging market and investment grade accounts despite tight pricing flat to the curve.
  • National Bank of Abu Dhabi has released initial price thoughts for a five year dollar benchmark at 90bp over mid-swaps, equating to only around a 10bp pick-up from the secondary trading of its August 2019s.
  • Demand for Shariah compliant real estate investment, particularly from the Gulf, has jumped even as oil prices have tumbled, Philip Churchill, founder and managing partner of 90 North, told IFIS. The firm is expecting its assets under management to double in 2015, as clients seek Shariah compliant property assets in the UK, Europe and the US.