Qatar
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Qatar Re drew nearly $6.5bn of demand for its debut hybrid dollar deal, the first in the format from an insurer from the CEEMEA region. -
Qatar Re has emerged with pricing for the first ever hybrid from a Gulf insurer following the conclusion of a three day roadshow on Friday.
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Perpetuals are aplenty in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with Qatar Reinsurance and Warba Bank lining up trades for next week after top corporate GCC corporate Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) accelerated pricing for its hybrid note on Wednesday. The yield pick-up offered by perpetual products is a no-brainer for investors in the low rate environment, say bankers in the GCC.
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The first ever Eurobond from a Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) insurer could emerge as early as next week after Qatar Re announced plans for a global roadshow.
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Strong demand from local and Asian investors allowed Ahli Bank Qatar to pay a minimal new issue premium for its second dollar market outing on Wednesday.
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Ahli Bank Qatar emerged with pricing for a new five year senior dollar benchmark on Wednesday.
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Dubai Islamic Bank printed the largest ever senior financial sukuk on Tuesday, an accomplishment that bodes well for the busy pipeline of Middle Eastern bonds.
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Ahli Bank Qatar will hit the road next week for a five year senior bond, as issuance from Middle Eastern banks ramps up.
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Loan bankers are demanding clarity on the true ownership of the 19.5% stake in Rosneft privatised at the end of last year, as Intesa Sanpaolo prepares to syndicate the €5.2bn loan it has provided to back the deal, write Dan Alderson and Jon Hay.
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Property firm Ezdan of Qatar has rallied 10 banks to participate in its $460m Islamic loan refinancing. All were Middle Eastern except HSBC and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China.
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A former executive director at Goldman Sachs, with over 20 years' experience in the loan market, has become the head of corporate finance at Doha Bank in Qatar.
