Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia printed its debut bond in euros on Tuesday. The deal was widely hailed a success, sold with a minimal new issue premium, final order books of over €14.5bn and trading up well in the secondary.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has tightened guidance for its dual tranche debut in the euro market, offering a 10bp new issue premium for its eight year and a 5bp concession for its 20 year, according to a syndicate official away from the deal. Combined books are over €10bn, including €1.5bn of joint lead manager interest.

Saudi Arabia hit screens on Monday to announce its first ever euro benchmark — a dual tranche with eight year and 20 year tenors.

Saudi Arabian banks Alawwal Bank and Saudi British Bank have completed their merger. The deal is yet another bank tie-up taking place in the Gulf, as lenders strive to stay competitive. Royal Bank of Scotland, which held a stake in Alawwal, has received capital relief from the transaction.

Arabian Centres Company (ACC), the owner and operator of Saudi retail malls, has priced its IPO at the bottom of its original range, winning local support for one of the largest deals from the Kingdom in years.

Saudi Telecom Co printed a $1.25bn 10 year sukuk on Thursday from book of more than $4.5bn, with a spread just inside fellow state-owned corporate Saudi Electric Co.

Saudi Telecom Company has tightened price guidance for its debut international sukuk, a dollar 10 year that has already drawn a book of around $3.5bn.

Saudi Telecom Company was on track to print its debut benchmark dollar Reg S/144A sukuk on Thursday, and after a week of roadshowing is leaning towards making it a 10 year bond, GlobalCapital understands.

Banks working on the IPO of Arabian Centres Company (ACC), possibly the largest Saudi Arabian flotation since 2014, have set a price range on the deal.

Saudi Telecom Company is embarking on investor meetings to market a debut benchmark dollar Reg S/144A sukuk. However, investor enthusiasm for Saudi corporate bonds may have been dented as the $12bn bond Aramco printed a fortnight ago remains wide of reoffer.

Islamic Development Bank is expected to raise $1.5bn with a five year sukuk on Wednesday.

The Arabian Centres Co, a Saudi Arabian owner and operator of shopping centres, has launched a listing on the Saudi stock exchange.