CBQ plans bond sale to boost capitalCommercial Bank Of Qatar (CBQ), which is buying a majority stake in Turkish lender Alternatifbank, has picked two banks for a potential bond sale to boost its core capital, sources said. The sale of a capital-boosting bond, a rare More… |
First Gulf Bank plans benchmark bond saleFirst Gulf Bank (FGB), the second-largest lender by market value in the UAE, has hired five banks for a new benchmark-sized bond sale, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. FGB picked Citigroup Inc, HSBC Holdings More… |
IPIC mandates 6 for bond saleAbu Dhabi-controlled IPIC has mandated six banks for a potential bond issue with roadshows taking in several European cities due to begin on Feb 28 in London, sources said on Wednesday. Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander, BNP Paribas, Credit A More… |
Abu Dhabi Ports cancels bond sale planState-owned Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has cancelled plans to issue bonds this year after securing enough financing for its $7.2 billion Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone through its lenders. Chief executive Tony Douglas also said he More… |
Arabtec plans to launch rights issue, bond saleDubai builder Arabtec said its board will call a shareholders meeting to seek approval for a capital raise through a rights issue and sale of five-year convertible debt. The largest builder in the United Arab Emirates by market value, More… |
FGB picks banks for investor meetingsAbu Dhabi lender First Gulf Bank (FGB) has mandated banks to arrange investor meetings starting November 3 and a bond sale could follow as the regional issue pipeline shows little sign of slowing down. FGB hired HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, De More… |
Adib eyes $750 million from bond saleAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) may raise up to $750 million from its five-year benchmark Islamic bond sale, two sources said on Thursday, after price guidance was widened to lure more investors to the issue. Price guidance for the issue, th More… |
QNB says no bond sale this yearQatar National Bank (QNB), the Gulf state's largest lender by market capitalisation, does not plan a bond sale this year as it balance sheet remains 'extremely liquid', its chief executive said on Thursday. 'I don't exp More… |
Qatar plans $5bn sovereign bond saleQatar plans to raise as much as $5 billion from a sovereign bond sale, depending on demand, the Financial Times quoted bankers as saying. Bankers said the initial interest was "very positive" ahead of a roadshow over the next week or so. More… |
Dubai set for $10bn bond saleDubai is considering at least two dates this year to issue another $10 billion of bonds, a government executive said on Sunday, as the emirate seeks to raise more funds to support state-linked companies. Dubai launched a $20 billion bond p More… |








