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Private placements may have hung around much longer than first expected but their dominance may be at an end
Sukuk volumes much slimmer this year
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
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  • The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) plans to list its $10bn sukuk programme on the Nasdaq Dubai.
  • Dubai-based international schools operator GEMS Education unveiled plans for a perpetual sukuk this week as it began roadshows for a benchmark debut of around $500m. The deal would be a first, not only for the company, but for the Middle East, which saw Majid Al Futtaim issue the region’s first ever conventional corporate hybrid perpetual just last week.
  • Investec's largest ever faciltiy — Naspers' A&E due soon — Zambia downgrade won't hurt deal — Uralkali takes first ECA-backed loan — Petra gets third Sberbank funding — Türk Telekom calls China — Jumeirah finally signs
  • International Bank of Azerbaijan and Mashreq Bank returned to the Eurobond market this week and bankers expect them both to be more active in 2014.
  • Dubai-based international schools operator GEMS Education unveiled plans for a perpetual sukuk this week as it began roadshows for a benchmark debut of around $500m. The deal would be a first, not only for the company, but for the Middle East, which saw Majid Al Futtaim issue the region’s first ever conventional corporate hybrid perpetual just last week.
  • Almost six months after mandating banks, Jumeirah Group's $1.4bn unsecured loan has finally crawled over the finish line.