Qatar Exchange to start trading govt bondsThe Qatar Exchange said it would introduce trading of government bonds issued by the central bank on June 20, as part of measures to deepen the Gulf state's debt market and diversify investment tools for bank More… |
Global volatility may stall new Gulf bond issuanceVolatility in US Treasury yields and a dip in investor appetite for emerging market credits could put a brake on new issuance from the Gulf Arab region in the near term, as both sides of the market wait for prices to stabilise. Bo More… |
Egypt to start roadshow for sukuks next weekEgypt next week will begin marketing Islamic sukuk bonds with which it hopes to finance 10 large electricity, transport, supply and industry projects, the state Mena news agency reported. &nbs More… |
ADCB sells $300m of subordinated bondsAbu Dhabi Commercial Bank will sell $300 million in a subordinated bond on Wednesday, according to the deal arranger, just over two months after its last debt markets outing. The lender had aimed to issue a benchmark-sized subordi More… |
Doha Bank may sell bonds to raise capitalQatar's Doha Bank could issue a capital-boosting bond instead of shares as planned, although it was evaluating the best route to help raise core capital, its chief executive said. The Gulf Arab state's fifth-largest lender More… |
IAG convertible raises $506m for Vueling dealThe International Airlines Group has raised 390 million euros ($506 million) through a convertible bond issue to help to fund the purchase of low-cost carrier Vueling. Chief executive Willie Walsh said in a statement on Tuesday th More… |
IAG convertible raises $506m for Vueling dealThe International Airlines Group has raised 390 million euros ($506 million) through a convertible bond issue to help to fund the purchase of low-cost carrier Vueling. Chief executive Willie Walsh said in a statement on Tuesday th More… |
Dubai repays $909m bonds on maturityThe government of Dubai has fully repaid Dh3.34 billion ($909 million) of bonds which were due on April 23, the emirate's media office said in a statement on Sunday. The repayment was part o More… |
Gulf bond issuance to hit $37bn in 2013Total US dollar-denominated bond issues from the six Gulf countries are expected to hit $37 billion in 2013, dominated by sales from Dubai, according to a research report from Standard Chartered. More… |
Al-Azhar approves bonds law with changesEgypt's top religious authority on Thursday put its stamp of approval on a law that allows the government to issue Islamic bonds but said a few changes would have to be made first. Al-Azhar, More… |








