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State-owned Abu Dhabi banks ADCB and NBAD have taken a very different approach to the loan market, with one bank paying up to bring in new lenders and the other demanding tight relationship pricing.
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The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has announced plans to launch a renminbi futures contract, with Gaurang Desai, CEO of the exchange, telling GlobalRMB the contract has already received regulatory approval.
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The government of Dubai has picked HSBC as financial advisor for its $3bn fundraising to expand its international airports.
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CEEMEA borrowers raised $37bn of euro and dollar bonds in October, making it the busiest month on record.
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The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange is to start trading a Shanghai gold futures contract.
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There is no doubt that Saudi Arabia’s $17.5bn bond placement last week was a success. But while the country’s Vision 2030 plan is an attractive narrative, it is too simplistic to think of it as a handbook to economic recovery. Investors should be wary.
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Abu Dhabi airline Etihad Airways has launched a Schuldschein for €150m denominated in euros and dollars, the first ever for a Middle East borrower, according to one market participant.
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Saudi Electricity Company has signed a $420m loan from Crédit Agricole and Santander as growing domestic funding needs open up more opportunities for international banks.
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Equate Petrochemicals drew orders of $5.5bn for its first dual tranche dollar bond on Thursday. The issuer opted for a two day execution to allow investors plenty of time to win credit approvals and place orders, according to bankers.
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi is syndicating a $2bn term loan to replace bilateral loans. The UAE bank is paying more for the longer dated syndicated deal, though the latest pricing is still “aggressive”, according to one banker.
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Equate Petrochemicals was on track to sell a dual tranche five and 10 year dollar note on Thursday, talking the bond with ample spread which suggested the issuer is planning a sizeable trade, thought one emerging markets banker.