Qatar
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Property firm Ezdan of Qatar has rallied 10 banks to participate in its $460m Islamic loan refinancing. All were Middle Eastern except HSBC and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. -
A former executive director at Goldman Sachs, with over 20 years' experience in the loan market, has become the head of corporate finance at Doha Bank in Qatar.
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After completing its first international bond issue earlier this year, Qatar’s Ahli Bank has also signed a $195m club loan — its second ever loan from international banks.
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Lenders are finalising a $190m loan for Ahli Bank QSC which has been arranged in a club format, according to a banker on the deal.
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Qatar National Bank made the most of its early mover advantage to pull in over $2.6bn of orders, nearly a third of which came from Asia, to print its $1bn trade with a slim premium on Wednesday.
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Qatar National Bank (QNB) hit the screens with the first benchmark trade from the Gulf Cooperation Council after the summer break on Wednesday, taking orders in excess of $2.4bn by 10am.
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Qatar's Commercial Bank has signed a $166m loan from a group of Asian lenders, mostly Japanese, extending a trend of Middle Eastern borrowers heading east for cash.
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Doha Bank has fully exercised an $80m greenshoe option on its Taiwan targeted syndicated loan, increasing its size to $180m.
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Ooredoo executed a swift deal to snap up $500m ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting on Wednesday, printing inside its curve as demand for Middle East credits defied weak markets.
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Ooredoo finally opened books for a $500m no-grow 10 year bond on Wednesday after finishing investor meetings last week. With political risks and a US interest rate meeting posing risks to market stability, lead managers are hoping for a swift execution.
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Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has released initial price guidance for a dual trancher in a choppy market, while Qatari telco Ooredoo has chosen to wait.
