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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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European Islamic Investment Bank is on the lookout for a new chief financial officer after revealing that its plans fell through to appoint Michael Kidd, formerly its head of strategy and principal investment as well as the chief operating officer of affiliated Rasmala Investments.
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Islamic bankers and Gulf investors have welcomed the Saudi Arabian financial regulator’s announcement this week that its stock market will be opened to international investors. But while some are more bullish than others in thinking this could happen quickly for secondary trading, extending access to primary markets and other riyal-denominated asset classes such as bonds and sukuk looks likely to be a longer term project.
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Islamic bankers don’t need new excuses to travel to the world’s sunnier climes, but meetings in Mauritius next to its pristine coral sand beaches could soon become a feature of the market — and not just for obvious reasons. -
Saudi Arabia’s financial regulator’s announcement on Tuesday that its stock market would be opened to international investors was welcomed by bankers across the markets, but their excitement was tempered by caution until more details of the reforms are revealed.
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The fallout from the US sanctions on Russia has spread to wider emerging markets this week, reports GlobalCapital, as some banks have started insisting on the inclusion of sanctions language in the documentation for new loans for companies outside of eastern Europe.
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Saudi Arabian firm Umm Al-Qura Cement Co has signed its first ever Shariah-compliant financing facility, a SR618.8m ($165m) three year deal with Saudi British Bank.
