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Oman successfully pinned down $2.5bn of funding through a dual tranche note this week, even as Saudi Arabia’s gargantuan bond creeps closer. -
Ooredoo, the Qatar telecoms company, formerly Qtel, is roadshowing a dollar benchmark via eight banks, potentially adding to increased bond supply from the country, which already stands at seven times the full year total for 2015.
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Oman has released final price guidance for its dual tranche note with order books in excess of $7bn.
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Oman released initial price thoughts on Wednesday morning for new five and 10 year notes and evidence suggests the deal was building well.
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Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) is embarking on a roadshow for a new dollar senior unsecured bond through six banks.
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Commercial Bank of Qatar shrugged off signs of fatigue after $24bn of GCC supply this year to print a $750m five year on Monday.
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The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association have added to the number of Shariah compliant hedging tools available to investors with two standards for Islamic forward foreign exchange products.
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Commercial Bank of Qatar is on track to print a new five year deal as bankers question whether the market is showing signs of too much supply.
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The wave of rights issues and capital raisings in the market this summer is so far going smoothly, with good news this week for Banco Popular Español, as its shares and rights perked up in trading.
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Abu Dhabi's Mubadala has tightened the margin on its $1.75bn three year refinancing, despite the price on the original loan already being “eye-wateringly low”, according to one banker.
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The Sultunate of Oman is starting the roadshow for its dollar benchmark 144A/Reg S bond on Thursday.
