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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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Kuwait Energy has mandated Bank of America Merrill Lynch as the sole bookrunner for a Reg S dollar bond. The roadshow for the deal will start on July 15. -
Government agency Tamkeen and BMI Bank, a subsidiary of Al Salam bank, have renewed a Shariah-compliant financing scheme for Bahrain’s private sector enterprises.
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Qatar Islamic Bank achieved a QR725m ($199m) net profit for the first half of 2014, representing 15% growth on the same period last year.
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A dispute between shareholders of the Algerian subsidiary of Bahrain’s Al Salam has seen Algeria’s central bank commission place the bank under temporary administration.
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Corporate and debutant issuers have driven Saudi sukuk to its busiest six months on record according to IFIS figures.
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It is a fine testament to the growing stature of Islamic finance that various novel borrowers are pressing ahead to issue international sukuk for the first time — the likes of Hong Kong, Luxembourg and Dogus Group among them. But with so many debuts revving up to join an autumnal convoy, those that can beat the traffic are advised to do so.
