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Saudi Arabia sold its second euro denominated bond on Wednesday, achieving a negative yield — the first bond of its kind from a Middle East issuer. However, some in the market were underwhelmed with the transaction, which they say is evident in the deal statistics. -
Saudi Arabia was set to sell its second ever bond in euros on Wednesday. The bond, which will allow the kingdom to further diversify its investor base, is expected to tighten considerably from initial price thoughts.
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Saudi Arabia mandated banks on Tuesday to arrange a bond in euros, just a month after it last entered the market to raise dollars. The "opportunistic" bond will enable the kingdom to achieve tight pricing and diversification, market participants said.
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National Bank of Kuwait, the country's largest lender, was set to raise an additional tier one (AT1) bond on Thursday as FIG issuers across the Gulf take advantage of good credit conditions. More subordinated funding from the region's banks is expected in the coming weeks.
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National Bank of Kuwait, the country’s largest financial institution, has mandated banks to arrange an offering in its return to the additional tier one market. Market participants, however, are still holding out hope for the Kuwaiti sovereign to make an appearance.
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First Abu Dhabi Bank, the largest bank in the UAE, debuted in the euro market on Tuesday, selling a bond that was more than twice subscribed just a week after it entered the sterling market.
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Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco, an investor consortium that leased pipelines from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) last year in a partnership deal, sold a $3.9bn senior secured dual tranche bond this week, just months after raising $4bn.
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Galaxy Pipeline Assets, the group of international investors that provided Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) with $10bn in a pipeline partnership deal last year, has re-entered debt capital markets just months after it sold what some involved in the deal claimed was one of the biggest project bonds ever.
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Arab Petroleum Investment Corp — the multilateral development bank headquartered in Saudi Arabia — on Wednesday sold a dollar bond after a week of roadshows. The start of the week has proven fruitful for Middle East banks, as bankers say issuers are steaming on despite volatility in the US rates market.
