Middle East
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Books were over $2.1bn for a $1bn trade -
There was no hesitation in starting issuance this year with subordinated debt
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Sovereign has taken out two-thirds of the year's international funding plan in one swoop
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The facility is being used to drive Saudi investment in industries away from petrochemicals
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Sovereign jumps in to make a start on gargantuan funding plans
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The Kuwaiti bank was one of GCC's first issuers in 2024
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Hybrid bonds are rare in the Gulf and even harder to find in Africa
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Company has doubled its relationship banks
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Lack of proper economic data means any debt talks will be arduous
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ESG issuance has surged from the Middle East since its first appearance in 2017
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Number of Riyadh listings has swollen as economy grows and liberalises
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Observers disagreed on the revolution's potential impact on Turkey and other neighbours
