United Arab Emirates
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Jordanian bank wants to move into investment banking -
Very few, if any, Gulf issuers are looking at sterling bonds
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Premium to dollars was in the high single digits, said a lead
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The UAE bank capped the deal size at $500m, gaining some leverage over pricing
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Attractive pricing versus dollars luring GCC borrowers back to the single currency
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Investors are still showing big demand for the Dubai real estate firm's sukuk despite two sell-offs in a year
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The company has enjoyed two rating upgrades since its last sukuk issuance
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The bank has a business model different to other Gulf issuers
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Meanwhile, Saudi lenders are pricing their first subordinated trades of the year after a record 2025
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Emirates NBD is printing the region's first public blue bond
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GCC blue bonds have only appeared in private markets until now
