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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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  • Saudi Kayan, a Saudi Arabia petrochemical company, announced this week that it had signed a murabaha facility with National Commercial Bank and Samba Financial Group.
  • Dubai Parks and Resorts, a subsidiary of Meraas Holding, has received more than enough demand to complete the institutional tranche of its initial public offering, just three days after the deal was launched and a week before the deadline for commitments.
  • Flydubai printed a debut sukuk on Wednesday, receiving more than $3bn in orders for its five year dollar deal.
  • Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, priced a seven year debut sukuk on Tuesday which debt bankers said came flat to or even inside the sovereign curve. They put this down to credit quality, scarcity value and exceptional liquidity in the Middle East but added that the additional rarity of the sukuk format was also a contributing factor, which other potential issuers should do well to note.
  • Israel Chemicals has released initial price thoughts for a 10 year note, copying the form set by Israel Electric — which printed the same tenor on November 5.
  • Flydubai printed a debut sukuk on Wednesday, receiving over $3bn in orders for its five year dollar deal.