Middle East
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, the aircraft lessor 96% owned by state-controlled Investment Corp of Dubai, has closed a $720m loan with an international, rather than regional, syndicate, as Gulf borrowers continue to pivot away from local financing.
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Bahrain-headquartered Gulf International Bank has successfully increased and closed a $500m loan, the bank announced on Wednesday. -
Two emerging market borrowers had to postpone deals this week, thanks to volatility in the market. Naftogaz and Emirates NBD have had to put plans for their five year dollar benchmarks on hold.
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UAE-based Bin Butti International Holdings has launched its debut syndicated loan to refinance existing debt worth $500m.
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Despite commodity catastrophes and diplomatic discord, the Gulf is set to be one of the most promising regions for the syndicated loan market in coming years, with a number of projects in the pipeline and governments seeking to modernise their economies by diversifying their funding sources. Banks seeking long-term returns and future ancillary business should pay close attention.
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Emirates NBD is set to return to the dollar market, picking banks for a five year benchmark. The trade will be joined in the market by a dollar bond from UAE-based private healthcare provider.
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TFI Tab Food Investments, the owner of the Burger King chain in Turkey and China, has formally withdrawn its $220m IPO in the US after delaying it in February.
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Two emerging market (EM) sovereigns hit the euro market this week: one debuting and the other returning after a year-long absence. Both deals met with warm receptions, giving some credibility to the notion that euro investors will be happy to stay in EM deals even as quantitative easing (QE) winds up and rates climb.
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Turkey’s first euro benchmark in four years hit the market on Wednesday, raising €1.5bn with a February 2026 deal before being hit by a sell-off.
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Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, is targeting the loan market to refinance a $1.75bn facility, amid a busy end-of-year period for the holding company in terms of funding activity.
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A pair of rare euro bonds from sovereign emerging markets borrowers hit the market this week, much to the approval of investors who said the deals provided “good value”.
