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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
Believed to be the largest sale of Islamic home financings to have taken place in the UK
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund (PIF), is close to finalising its second syndicated loan, which is scheduled for September. Margins are slimmer than on the borrower’s debut last year, according to bankers, though some in the market wondered if the fund will push even further on pricing before the deal is done. -
BNP Paribas has shut down its offshore banking unit in the Philippines, according to the country’s central bank.
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DCM bankers in Asia have used a quiet August to prepare new bond deals for next month. But despite most bankers’ optimism that the coming weeks will be busy, many believe the second half of 2019 will be quiet compared with the same time last year as the market gets battered by volatility. Morgan Davis reports.
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Foreign banks can now get a licence to act as lead underwriters for all deals in China’s domestic interbank bond market, signalling a further opening up of the Mainland’s financial market. But these licences will only make a marginal difference to a bank’s business.
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The first IPO on the Bombay Stock Exchange’s new startup board is fully covered. Indian software consulting company Alphalogic Techsys has raised Rp61.8m ($862,000) from the listing.
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Louis Dreyfus Asia has boosted the size of its annual borrowing to $650m from $500m after receiving commitments from 31 lenders.
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