Middle East Bonds
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Thomas Spitz had been with the Gulf bank for just two years -
‘All of the big EM names’ took part in Israel’s record bond issue, says accountant general
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$8bn deal will be the issuer's only public US dollar bond of the year
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Some will focus on the higher borrowing costs but proving investor support was more important to the issuer
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Local demand is high enough that issuers can push down pricing, but that puts off overseas buyers
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Main comparables will be recent deals from Al Rajhi's Gulf peers, not its debut note
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The Emirate did not have to pay a new issue premium
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Tight spreads are drawing issuers and investors to lock in high yields while they can
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Book reaches $1.6bn at launch for five year non-call two
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Saudi bank drew a book over four times the size of its sukuk debut
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Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund only paid around 5bp over the sovereign’s curve
