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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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International law firm Latham & Watkins has hired Sami Al-Louzi as a partner in the corporate department at the firm’s Riyadh and Dubai offices. -
Luxembourg’s decision to issue its debut sukuk in euros seems to defy common sense, since it will be selling into a Gulf-dominated market where most investors are fixated on dollars. But the grand duchy is right to stick with the currency and sukuk market participants should welcome this unusual choice.
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Turkey’s Alternatifbank opened books on a $250m five year bond on Tuesday. The starting spread offered what bankers away from the deal saw as a fair pick-up over Commercial Bank of Qatar, which is guaranteeing the notes.
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Luxembourg’s decision to issue its debut sukuk in euros seems to defy common sense, since it will be selling into a Gulf-dominated market where most investors are fixated on dollars. But the grand duchy is right to stick with the currency and sukuk market participants should welcome this unusual choice.
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The Central Bank of Bahrain has sold BD20m ($53m) of short-term sukuk al ijara with lower orders than last month’s issue.
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Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly has added takaful chapters to its existing insurance framework, as part of its move to integrate Islamic finance into the country’s financial system.
