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Tight price and strong book reported as market awaits geographic breakdown
Flood of AT1s expected to follow the first public trade from the Gulf in over two months
Announcements could come as early as Monday, the two month anniversary of the last public GCC trades
Islamic investors have been a safe haven for Gulf issuers in the past, and can be now
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Dubai’s decision to cut the minimum size requirement of sukuk issued in the emirate to just Dh10m ($2.72m) from its previous Dh50m is likely to help the return of domestic deals, said market participants. But while welcomed, some warned that this could lead to risks for retail investors.
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Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, known as Taqa, sold its first euro note since October 2006 on Thursday.
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Abu Dhabi’s state-owned investment firm Mubadala priced its first international benchmark bond in three years this week, receiving around $5bn in orders for a $750m eight year deal. Debt bankers on and off the deal clashed over the starting point but the bookrunners argued the transaction had successfully allowed Mubadala to maintain a presence in the market, reprice its bond curve and secure its status as a high grade issuer.
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Dubai issued a $750m 15 year sukuk this week in a drive-by sale that bankers hailed as a smartly executed, well oversubscribed deal that could tempt other issuers to sell long dated sukuk. But even as the deal drew a $2.3bn book and traded firmly in the aftermarket, some investors had misgivings, Dan Alderson writes. For them, the deal was a sign that Dubai’s strong bond rally is nearing its end. -
Tharawat Holding Co, a Saudi investment company, has bought a majority stake (54%) in Dubai’s Quantum Investment Bank.
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Saudi Telecom Company, one of the largest phone operators in the Gulf region, looks set to hit the sukuk market with a debut deal. Bankers said it has mandated JP Morgan, National Commercial Bank's investment arm NCB Capital as well as Standard Chartered to manage the sale.
