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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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Islamic banks in the Gulf Co-operation Council states are suffering from a perception problem, according to a report from Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) published on Tuesday. The firm found that although the banks have huge potential, existing and likely customers often believe that Islamic banks are not true to Shariah values.
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Mubadala GE Capital has mandated Barclays and Citi as global co-ordinators and joint lead managers and First Gulf Bank, HSBC, Natixis as joint lead managers for a dollar benchmark 144A bond.
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Bahraini financial institution Bahrain Commercial Facilities Co has made a rare visit to the MTN market.
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Falah Capital, the only Islamic exchange traded fund (ETF) listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has outperformed broader US market indices in its first week weeks, the company’s chief executive told IFIS. The dearth of passively managed Islamic funds in the US stands in stark contrast to growing appetite for such products, and Falah Capital’s CEO is hoping to watch the fund grow in size several times by the end of the year. -
Australian company Manassen Foods, which is partly owned by China’s Bright Food, has completed a $285m refinancing with a club of seven banks.
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Bright Food’s $800m club loan for its purchase Tnuva has been delayed as there is a reassessment of the valuation of the Israeli company after it reported a year on year decline in revenue for the second half of 2014.
