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Bahrain picks banks for dollar bond issueBahrain has picked four banks to arrange investor meetings ahead of a potential sovereign bond issue, a document from lead managers said on Monday, with proceeds likely to be used to plug an expected budget defic More… |
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Qatar Central Bank to issue $1.1bn debtQatar's Central Bank said on Thursday it would issue QR1 billion ($274.6 million) worth of sukuk and QR3 billion ($828.9 million) worth of bonds next week. The bank had said in March it would issue local debt as part of an adj More… |
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Nasdaq Dubai hails listing of ENBD bondNasdaq Dubai, the Middle East’s international financial exchange, has welcomed the listing of a $1 billion conventional Tier 1 bond issued by Emirates NBD, one of the region’s leading banking groups.& More… |
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Egypt sets up $12bn bond programmeEgypt aims to issue its debut sovereign Islamic bond, or sukuk, early next year, which could help ease pressure on its public finances, the prospectus for a new $12 billion bond programme showed. More… |
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GCC debt securities issuance hits $16.7bn in Q1The total issuance of debt securities witnessed a strong pick up during the first quarter which grew by 2 per cent over last year to hit $16.7 billion on the back of healthy activity by the non-financial sector in Saudi and UAE banks, said a rep More… |
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Emirates NBD launches $1bn bondEmirates NBD launched a $1 billion core capital-boosting bond on Wednesday, amid healthy demand, allowing the Dubai lender to tighten earlier price guidance. The Tier 1 bond launched at a final yield of 5.75 per cent, tighter than More… |
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Barclays advises on equities over bondsWith most bonds continuing to trade above their par values, and at levels that leave them very sensitive to changes in interest rate expectations, Barclays strongly favours stocks over bonds, the bank said in a report. Barclays co More… |
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ENBD plans bond sale to boost capitalEmirates NBD (ENBD), Dubai's biggest lender, plans to tap global debt markets for its first capital-boosting bond issue, as Gulf banks take advantage of tight pricing and high investor demand More… |
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CBD set to price $500m debut bondCommercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) is set to price its $500 million debut international bond issue on Tuesday after launching the deal at the tighter end of price guidance, indicating healthy investor demand. The five-year bond will p More… |
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Saudi Almarai eyes $500m sukuk saleSaudi Arabian dairy producer Almarai Co plans to raise at least $500 million from the sale of a debut international Islamic bond to help to finance ambitious growth plans, a senior executive said More… |
