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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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Dubai based International Airfinance Corp (IAFC) has signed its first purchase agreement as manager of a Shariah compliant aircraft leasing fund (ALIF). The $2bn deal puts the fund well on the way to its $5bn target. -
Saudi online payment provider PayTabs has hired Shariah Review Bureau (SRB) to make sure its business is Shariah compliant as it expands into the MENA eCommerce market.
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Azeri bankers are hoping that the country will have new Islamic finance legislation in place as early as the first quarter of this year. The new law would pave the way for International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) to launch a planned sukuk, which is likely to be backed by the bank's ijara portfolio, an IBA official told IFIS.
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Dubai Islamic Bank proved that Middle East bond issuers can launch successful deals even in a difficult market, said syndicate officials on the $1bn tier one perpetual sukuk. But the structure made it difficult to discern what kind of new issue premium the borrower had paid, and the bond has traded down in the secondary market.
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The collapse of oil prices and blow out of credit spreads for Dubai borrowers has got some loan bankers worried about the outlook for dealflow in the region. Project financings and loan repricings are likely to take the first hit, they reckon.
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Dubai World's announcement this week that it is closing in on another restructuring of its $14.6bn debt promise a big and timely kick of the can down the road for the emirate. But the overall picture for Dubai is deteriorating, structural problems remain and investors should strap themselves in for the bumpiest ride since the financial crisis.
