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Volume dips only slightly despite there being a third fewer transactions
◆ Europe's corporate bond market braces for US tech issuance surge ◆ Canada makes move for EU regs equivalence but to what end? ◆ Middle East private placements here to stay... but will take up less room
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
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in the GCC Financial Markets :LTIT Although the GCC financial markets have generally seen a gradual consolidation of their recovery after the turbulence of the spring, they continue to be characterized by a paradox. In the words of Chief Economist Dr Jarmo Kotilaine of the National Commercial Bank : "At a time when economic growth in the region is accelerating, the performance of most market segments is uneven at best and typically marked by considerable intra-regional variation. While the subdued mood is partly due to country-specific factors, the markets have been above all hit by the intense global uncertainty." This state of affairs highlights the reality that the economic recovery in the Gulf still continues to be heavily linked to the strength of the hydrocarbons sector and to increased public sector spending.
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Although the GCC financial markets have generally seen a gradual consolidation of their recovery after the turbulence of the spring, they continue to be characterized by a paradox. In the words of Chief Economist Dr Jarmo Kotilaine of the National Commercial Bank : "At a time when economic growth in the region is accelerating, the performance of most market segments is uneven at best and typically marked by considerable intra-regional variation. While the subdued mood is partly due to country-specific factors, the markets have been above all hit by the intense global uncertainty." This state of affairs highlights the reality that the economic recovery in the Gulf still continues to be heavily linked to the strength of the hydrocarbons sector and to increased public sector spending.
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Manama, Bahrain - 24 October 2011 - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the Sukuk Al-Salam Islamic securities for the BD 18 million issue, which carries a maturity of 91 days, has been oversubscribed by 250%.