Saudi Arabia
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Majid Al Futtaim, the Middle Eastern shopping mall developer, came to market on Wednesday for a Reg S long 10 year sukuk, one day after Saudia Arabia won a $13bn order book for its own deal in the format. -
After another delay to the IPO of Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) may have to accept that international fund managers may never value the kingdom’s prize asset as much as its royal family does, but local investors just might.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is tapping hard currency debt markets for the first time since Fitch hit it with a downgrade, launching a $2.5bn sukuk on Tuesday.
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Saudi Aramco has delayed the launch of its mega IPO for the second time in two years and investors are starting to tire of continued speculation and no hard numbers on valuation.
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Equity investors expect there will be an IPO of Saudi Aramco this year as long as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), and the Saudi government, go ahead with the deal at a valuation below his $2tr aim. But some are concerned the Saudi's will push ahead with whatever value they deem the company is worth, regardless of initial feedback.
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Dar Al-Arkan, a Saudi Arabia-based real estate developer, raised $600m on Wednesday with a February 2025 sukuk, defying market volatility to offer little in the way of new issue premium.
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Dar Al-Arkan, a real estate development company headquartered in Saudi Arabia, is in the market for a five year sukuk benchmark.
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Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate Development Company has mandated eight banks to arrange a long five year Reg S benchmark sukuk and is starting the roadshow for the deal on Thursday.
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Fitch lowered Saudi Arabia’s credit rating on Monday, following the September 14 attack on Saudi Aramco’s oil infrastructure.
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Challenges are rife across the banking industry in the Gulf. As banks struggle to keep up with technological innovation and the growth of foreign competition, domestic players told GlobalCapital what needs to be done to combat these existential threats.
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Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, is confident that its exceptional financial position will allow its IPO to withstand geopolitical shocks such as the drone attack on the company’s oil facilities last Saturday, write Sam Kerr, Mariam Meskin and Francesca Young.
