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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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Fitch has placed Jebel Ali Free Zone’s (Jafza) issuer and sukuk ratings on Rating Watch Positive (RWP), after DP World announced it plans to buy Jafza and the rest of Economic Zones World.
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Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat will price a seven year debut sukuk transaction of up to $600m on Tuesday. -
Egypt's Euroget de Invest ended a six day execution on Thursday night, printing a secured amortizing dollar deal at a higher yield and lower size that it had originally targeted. Debt bankers on the bond put the tricky execution down to a complex SPV structure, which they said pushed up the premium buyers demanded.
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DP World, a UAE port operator, has announced plans to acquire Economic Zones World (EZW), which includes sukuk issuer Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), for $2.6bn
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Egypt's Euroget de Invest failed to price its inaugural Eurobond this week despite widening price guidance to 12%.
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Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat started a roadshow this week ahead of its first benchmark dollar sukuk. Investors are happy to see a new international sukuk issuer in the market, but are concerned that Mumtalakat's support for struggling airline Gulf Air will be a drain on resources.
