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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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Kyrgyzstan is looking to introduce rules for sukuk and takaful in the country and has engaged international law firm Simmons & Simmons to set up a consultancy. -
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s recent tweaking of its $5bn sukuk programme to include provisions for tier two deals has highlighted a shortfall in local rules that is holding back the Basel III regulatory push in the United Arab Emirates, said bankers.
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Etisalat, the Abu Dhabi telecoms firm, has signed €3.15bn-equivalent of loans from banks to finance its purchase of Vivendi's 53% stake in Maroc Telecom.
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Turkey’s Albaraka Turk and Kuveyt Turk plan to issue dollar sukuk before the Ramadan holiday in June, according to three market participants.
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Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (Taqa) and Dubai shopping mall firm Majid Al Futtaim this week showcased the strong demand for emerging markets — at least outside of Russia and Ukraine — when they and hit their target bond sizes with ease and also managed to crunch pricing of their new debt to inside their own curves.
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Emirates NBD this week became the third Middle Eastern issuer this year to take to the Kangaroo market, selling a five year bond. A weaker rating than other Middle Eastern issuers that have been active in the Kangaroo market harmed the issuer’s appeal to Australian investors, but a juicy spread over swaps drew in Asian investors.
