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The two structured bonds issued by EA Partners that have suffered in secondary markets as a result of the the collapse of Air Berlin have recovered three cash points after the borrower issued a statement to say it anticipated that the next coupon payments will be made.

The Communist Party congress is set to kick off on October 18, the emirate of Sharjah plans the Middle East’s first Panda bond issuance, and Swift data says the renminbi was the fifth most used currency for payments globally in July.

International banks spent the summer applying for licences and securing talent as they beat a path to Saudi Arabia. History suggests that many will leave disappointed, argues David Rothnie.

Saudi Electricity’s $1.75bn loan, which was signed on August 16, is being syndicated out by the eight lead banks on the deal.

Saudi Arabia considers issuing its first Panda bond, Ministry of Finance (MoF) plans to roll over Rmb600bn ($90.1bn) of debt by issuing special treasury bonds, and the Chinese premier piles pressure on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly owned by the State Council to deleverage more rapidly.

Oman Oil’s subsidiary, Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production (OOCEP), is to resurrect a structure for its latest loan that could help other borrowers from the sultanate to access capital markets as the country loads up on debt, writes Bianca Boorer.

Two Eurobonds issued by EA Partners were still stuck trading around 85-87 this week after Air Berlin's insolvency, announced last week, with investors left waiting for more information from the issuer.

Bankers are expecting $5bn-$7bn of supply from Gulf corporates in the second half of this year, as funding officials rush to lock in financing before an expected rate rise by the US Federal Reserve in December.

Oman Oil’s subsidiary, Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production (OOCEP), is to resurrect a structure for its latest loan that could help other borrowers from the sultanate to access capital markets as the country loads up on debt.

Kuwait’s Warba Bank is in talks with lenders about making its debut into the loan market with a $200m Islamic facility, the second Islamic bank to launch its first deal this year.

Majan Electricity, a subsidiary of Electricity Holding Co (EHC), has kick-started the syndication of a $165m facility as part of its parent company’s overall plan to raise $2bn across its subsidiaries.

Goldman Sachs has appointed a new head of investment banking in Saudi Arabia, after receiving approval from the country's Capital Markets Authority to trade equities there on Sunday.