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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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  • Matomy, a digital marketing firm based in Israel, launched a London IPO on Monday, giving encouragement to the UK's aim to bring more technology listings to the country.
  • National Bank of Abu Dhabi sold its second ever Kangaroo bond on Wednesday, a comfortably oversubscribed five year trade. The scale of demand for the deal could lead to further Kangaroo issuance from emerging market financials, according to syndicate officials.
  • Saudi Electricity Co will test demand for long term sukuk with a minimum 15 year tenor when it comes to market — the first borrower to look beyond five years in the asset class since the sell-off that hit emerging markets in May last year.
  • Saudi Electricity Co will test demand for long term sukuk with a minimum 15 year tenor when it comes to market — the first borrower to look beyond five years in the asset class since the sell-off that hit emerging markets in May last year.
  • Having peaked at this time last year, issuance of long dated sukuk has since become almost impossible for all but a very select group of borrowers, say market participants.
  • The past week’s acrimonious face-off between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours is likely to be short-lived, say regional bankers and investors. But while the short term sell-off should soon turn into a chance to buy again, it is a useful chance for international investors to re-assess the political and economic risks of the region.