United Arab Emirates
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Mamoura Diversified Global Holdings took full advantage of fast-building momentum behind Gulf issuers on Tuesday, when it printed a $4bn triple tranche trade that won $23bn of orders. -
NMC Health, the scandal-hit UAE hospitals operator, has been delisted from the London Stock Exchange, after it was placed into administration by the UK High Court earlier this month following an application by creditors led by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. Equity capital markets sources reflect on the shocking saga.
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The State of Qatar and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi looked to sell bonds this week in the wake of extreme oil price volatility that has left commodity exporters with fragile fiscal positions.
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The top tier of emerging markets sovereigns are cramming into this week’s issuance window, as Abu Dhabi followed Qatar’s Tuesday blowout with a triple tranche bond deal of its own.
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London-listed UAE payments company Network International has refinanced an existing loan, raising $525m from regional and international lenders.
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NMC Health’s $360m convertible bonds are trading at mere cents on the dollar, suggesting virtually no recovery value after the scandal-hit UAE hospitals group said on Tuesday it had discovered even more undisclosed debt.
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Finablr’s shares have been suspended and the company has warned that it may go out of business just ten months after ts IPO.
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Finablr, the parent company of Travelex, has issued a warning that it may struggle to access financing due to the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus and its association with NMC Health, causing its share price to slump to a record low.
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NMC Health, the scandal-hit UAE-based hospitals operator, has $2.7bn in undisclosed debt, taking its total gross debt to around $5bn, and an investigation into its finances has found evidence of serious fraud.
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Dubai Islamic Bank, which began roadshows over a week ago for a senior unsecured sukuk, has postponed the deal as a result of the Covid-19 virus, according to bankers near the deal. The spread of the virus has caused sharp swings in global markets, causing havoc in primary markets.
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Shares in NMC Health, the London-listed United Arab Emirates hospitals operator, have been suspended. Its convertible bonds have fallen to around 50 cents on the dollar, after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) placed it under investigation and the company fired its chief executive.
