Middle East
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TFI Tab Food Investments, the owner of the Burger King chain in Turkey and China, has formally withdrawn its $220m IPO in the US after delaying it in February. -
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”.
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Turkey hit screens on Wednesday, announcing a February 2026 euro benchmark, following up on its success in dollars in October.
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Garanti Bank has launched syndication to refinance a $1.15bn-equivalent loan, as bankers assess Turkish banks' funding activity during the country's recent period of economic upheaval.
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FX and equity markets jump as a possible US-China trade deal is back in sight, Chinese president Xi Jinping promises more developments on free-trade zones and a registration-based stock system, and the Dubai International Financial Centre takes action to expand Chinese institutions’ access to the Middle East Africa and South Asia (MEASA).
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The US Treasury has lifted sanctions on two Turkish officials following the release of pastor Andrew Brunson — a US citizen Turkey had detained for two years on suspicion of espionage and links to terrorism.
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Qatar may still be under a blockade set by its Gulf neighbours, but bankers are optimistic about its borrowers' prospects in the loan market just as Qatar National Bank (QNB) returns for its second deal this year, writes Mariam Meskin.
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Yapı Kredi is the latest top tier Turkish bank to refinance hard-currency debt, with a $1.1bn equivalent loan. It is the largest Turkish bank refinancing of the season, indicating that there is resilience in the market, and Garanti Bank is set to follow.
