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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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The sixth offshore RMB clearing bank appointment of the year was unveiled on Tuesday, when the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced that it had picked Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Doha Branch as the renminbi clearing bank for Qatar. The move is the first such appointment in the Middle East and follows similar announcements this year in London, Frankfurt, Seoul, Paris and Luxembourg.
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DIFC Investments built an orderbook of over $3bn for a $700m 10 year sukuk that it priced on Tuesday. UAE buyers short of fresh paper — and sukuk in particular — took the bulk of the deal, which pulled other Dubai sukuk tighter in its wake.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a $25m loan to Moldovan agricultural commodities trader Trans-Oil Group and agreed a $30m credit line to National Bank of Egypt (NBE).
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DIFC Investments has squeezed the pricing on its offering of a 10 year benchmark dollar sukuk, tightening the spread range for a second time to 185bp-190bp over mid-swaps at final guidance. DIFCI expects to price the Reg S sukuk within that range.
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DIFC Investments built an orderbook of over $3bn for a $700m 10 year sukuk that it priced on Tuesday. UAE buyers short of fresh paper — and sukuk in particular — took the bulk of the deal, which pulled other Dubai sukuk tighter in its wake.
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Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank closed on Sunday the offer period for the sale of 300m of its shares, having attracted huge demand from its local market by offering a big discount.