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Oman, looking to extend its curve by just over 20 years, will hit the road on Friday. Technical factors underpinning the market are expected to propel the trade despite underlying questions about the Sultanate’s ability to manage its budget deficit.
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Shares in Arabtec Holding, the largest listed construction company in the United Arab Emirates, surged 15% on Wednesday after it said regulators had approved its plans to raise Dh1.5bn ($408m) through a rights issue to strengthen its balance sheet after a second annual loss in 2016.
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Bahrain has raised $600m with a re-opening of its 2028s, pulling in a $2.6bn book that bodes well for the slew of Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) sovereigns set to charge into the international bond markets this year.
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Bahrain became on Tuesday the first of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) sovereigns to raise international debt in 2017, and will be hoping to make the most of its early mover advantage ahead of a wall of regional supply to match last year's.
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With four big loan deals already in the market for Omani borrowers this year and more expected, bankers are concerned that lenders could fast run up against country limits. With a big hole to plug in Oman's budget, spillover to the bond market looks inevitable, writes Bianca Boorer.
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Plenty of demand enabled Equate Petrochemical to aggressively revise pricing to print a restrained $500m sukuk on Monday from a book that reached $4.2bn before it was reconciled. Kipco followed on Thursday with an equally strong deal.
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Oman’s sovereign wealth fund is in the market for a $600m loan to support its acquisition of a stake in Oman Telecommunications, and is tapping Asian liquidity for the first time. With several Gulf nations making efforts to contain budget deficits, including by selling assets, borrowers from the region could be ones to watch. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
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Kuwait Projects Company (Kipco) attracted more than $1.4bn of orders for a new 10 year dollar deal after tightening pricing to 4.75% area.
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Strong demand from local and Asian investors allowed Ahli Bank Qatar to pay a minimal new issue premium for its second dollar market outing on Wednesday.
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Even heavy indications from US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen the central bank will raise interest rates at its next meeting were not enough to derail the strong primary market in emerging market bonds.