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  • The spat between Qatar and its GCC neighbours has reared its ugly head in the capital markets, with the possibility of Abu Dhabi informally boycotting Qatari-owned banks on the table. But neither side is likely to really feel the pinch.
  • AR Packaging, the Swedish maker of packaging for food, increased its LBO loans with a dividend recapitalisation deal on Tuesday. The move follows a trend of loan borrowers taking on more leverage ahead of new European Central Bank guidance on leverage limits.
  • US private equity firms keep an eye on European deals, but their doubts over the eurozone’s future become a deterrent at times. Now that Germany and France are signalling a zealous commitment to the European project, the chance is ripe to regain their trust.
  • Akbank, one of Turkey’s largest banks, has secured another $1.2bn facility for this year in its second round of refinancing, proving the credit is still an attractive prospect for the market.
  • Medco Energi Internasional, which issued a dollar bond last week, has returned to the debt market for a reserve based lending (RBL) facility for subsidiary Medco E&P Malaka.
  • Private equity firms have deployed their direct lending arms in three UK mid-sized deals in the past week, just as public market bankers begin to fret about the effects of Brexit on the sterling market.