Oman

Oman, one of only two junk-rated sovereigns in the Gulf region, is tapping lenders for up to $2bn, as some say it could not find the right conditions in the bond market. According to bankers familiar with the deal, credit risk considerations are foremost and the sovereign will have to pay up to borrow.

Oman’s Bank Muscat, which is part-owned by the Sultanate of Oman, raised a $650m loan from international lenders. The loan was announced amid Moody's downgrading the bank and the Omani sovereign, the latest in a string of rating actions that have pushed the challenged Gulf nation into junk territory.

Omani gas transportation company, Oman Gas Co, a branch of state-owned Oman Oil Co, has sold an $800m credit facility to local lenders.

The National Bank of Oman (NBO) has closed a $300m syndicated loan, arranged by regional lenders. The loan was oversubscribed, revealing a reasonable amount of international demand for Omani debt despite a year of ratings downgrades and project postponements.

A pair of Middle Eastern credits received large orders for what may be among the last bonds issued before the summer lull.

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Oman came to market on Thursday for a pair of dollar benchmarks, offering initial price thoughts onlookers described as "generous" and gathering a large order book ahead of the opening of the New York market.

The National Bank of Oman (NBO) has mandated two local lenders to arrange a term loan. The deal comes amid a brief capital markets flurry in Oman, despite a tumultuous period for the cash-strapped Sultanate, which has seen its ratings downgraded.

Oman is set to return to the bond market for the first time in nine months this week. The sovereign has picked banks for five and 10 year dollar benchmarks.

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Oman-based Octal, a leading producer of plastic packaging, has raised loans to the value of $625m from a range of local and international lenders

Oman, one of the most fiscally challenged sovereigns in the Gulf, is set to raise a $2.85bn commodity linked pre-payment facility. Natixis and Société Générale are expected to lead the transaction, according to bankers.