Qatar
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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. -
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.
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After completing its first international bond issue earlier this year, Qatar’s Ahli Bank has also signed a $195m club loan — its second ever loan from international banks.
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Lenders are finalising a $190m loan for Ahli Bank QSC which has been arranged in a club format, according to a banker on the deal.
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Qatar National Bank made the most of its early mover advantage to pull in over $2.6bn of orders, nearly a third of which came from Asia, to print its $1bn trade with a slim premium on Wednesday.
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Qatar National Bank (QNB) hit the screens with the first benchmark trade from the Gulf Cooperation Council after the summer break on Wednesday, taking orders in excess of $2.4bn by 10am.
