Middle East
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BlackRock, KKR loan for ADNOC 'close to signing' — Uralkali signs as lenders prepare for EuroChem —Redexis joins Spanish trend to ESG borrowing — French Ipsen debuts in US PP market — Turkish banks close refi season, with wider secondaries
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The Federal Reserve is losing confidence in the US economy, global economic growth is flagging and Treasury yields are staggeringly low. Emerging market assets, meanwhile, are full of beans, as low rates and healthy risk appetite provide a magic combination for EM companies looking to raise capital. But the Fed is worried for a reason: there’s trouble ahead, write Lewis McLellan and Sam Kerr. -
Turkish banks have completed the first refi season of the year and, despite ongoing geopolitical issues including concerns about Turkey's purchase of S400 missiles from Russia, spreads in the secondary loan market have stabilised at slightly wider levels.
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BlackRock and KKR will soon complete raising a $3bn loan to support a pipeline partnership project with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), according to bankers familiar with the deal.
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Dubai’s Emirates NBD is making a quick return to the offshore loan market, inviting banks to bid for an up to $400m term loan.
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A pair of Middle Eastern banks, Emirates NBD and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, both placed short-dated sterling MTNs this week.
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Kuwait International Bank (KIB) made a spectacular bond market debut on Wednesday, securing a $4.6bn book for a $300m additional tier one sukuk bond. The issuer also impressed by placing 51% of the paper with investors from outside the Middle East region.
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Kuwait International Bank has come to market for its first ever bond — a $300m additional tier one capital benchmark. It has met strong demand, despite the limited size.
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) plans to issue a sukuk as part of its fundraising for a water, sanitation and hygiene programme.
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Hitesh Asarpota, a managing director at Emirates NBD Capital, has taken over loans syndication, in addition to his current responsibilities.
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Türkiye İş Bankası has closed its first semi-annual refi for this year, as the refinancing season for Turkish banks comes to an end.
