United Arab Emirates
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Abu Dhabi investment firm Waha Capital has signed a $500m loan with a number of international banks from the original facility missing from the refinancing. -
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Abu Dhabi investment firm Waha Capital is in the market for a loan, with FGB and HSBC in lead roles, according to two bankers.
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Emirates NBD has printed a $500m 3.5 year Formosa private placement, marking a further opening of this market to Middle East issuers.
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In this round-up, Singapore Exchange reports strong trading of RMB currency futures, China’s RMB cross-border trade settlement jumps and sales under Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) pass Rmb2bn in May. Plus, a recap of GlobalRMB's coverage this week.
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Emirati holding company Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) printed a $300m opportunistic tap of its May 2024s on Monday to reopen the Gulf Corporation Council bond market after Ramadan.
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Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) printed a $300m opportunistic tap of its May 2024s on Monday to re-open the Gulf Corporation Council bond market after Ramadan.
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United Arab Bank’s has signed up four more banks to join the three initial leads on its latest $150m two year loan.
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UniCredit is expanding its business in the Middle East and is in the process of opening a new branch in Abu Dhabi.
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Securities in National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank shot up on Monday morning in reaction to the prospective merger of the two Middle East banks. The creation of a "national champion" would be a positive for the market, said bankers in the region.
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi is betting big on India’s fast growing economy, after opening a branch in Mumbai last November. The bank has ambitious plans for south Asia, its chief executive for India told GlobalCapital Asia recently.
