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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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Bahrain's Arab Banking Corp launched a $500m three year syndicated loan into the market on Thursday morning, becoming the second Gulf bank to come to the market after seven years away. -
Overall CEEMEA supply this year may be down almost $25bn on the same time in 2013, but second quarter issuance was only slightly shy of the total sold over the same period last year. The healthy pick-up in issuance allowed some bookrunners — including Deutsche and HSBC — to redress a sluggish start to the year but the top trio of Citi, JP Morgan and Barclays remained in place.
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Bahrain Steel launched a $340m seven year syndicated loan into the market on Wednesday morning.
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Maaden Waad Al Shamal Phosphate Co, a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Maaden), has signed a SR18.9bn ($5bn) financing agreement with banks and the state’s Public Investment Fund. Proceeds will be used to fund the construction of the Maaden Waad Al Shamal phosphate project.
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Garanti Bank sold a €500m five year bond on Tuesday in line with initial price thoughts — an unusual event in CEEMEA where pricing is typically tightened. But a syndicate official on the note said he was pleased with the result, and one away from the deal said Garanti’s generosity may have been necessary after a string of Turkish bank deals in the last month.
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Bahrain Steel launched a $340m seven year syndicated loan into the market on Wednesday morning.
