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Gulf Finance House agrees $110m debt restructuring

22 May 2012, 9:26 GMT
Dubai Islamic Bank plans sukuk issue

9 May 2012, 12:15 GMT
Bahrain plans sovereign bond

9 May 2012, 11:38 GMT
Saudi Arabia overtakes UAE in sukuk market

Issue 18 4-10 May 2012
Dubai plans $1bn Islamic bond issue

25 April 2012, 7:41 GMT
Nakheel to launch second tranche of sukuk

16 April 2012, 7:15 GMT
Riyal sukuk needs more issuance

Issue 15 13-19 April 2012
Sukuk pipeline grows in Saudi Arabia

April 2012 Online Content
Emirates NBD gets $3bn orderbook for $1bn bond issue

26 March 2012, 8:56 GMT
Emirates NBD hires banks for bond issue

22 March 2012, 12:46 GMT
Shuweihat 2 refinancing planned for second quarter

22 March 2012, 5:19 GMT
Jafza refinancing is largest in 2012

Issue 12 23-29 March 2012
Doha Bank bond issue eight times oversubscribed

12 March 2012, 12:12 GMT
Bahrain Special Report synopsis

26 February 2012, 10:37 GMT
Qatar First Investment Bank plans to list on Doha exchange

23 February 2012, 13:22 GMT
Emirates NBD plans renminbi bond issue

20 February 2012, 10:51 GMT
Wave of sukuk issuance planned from Middle East

16 February 2012, 12:55 GMT
Nilesh Gavankar

Issue 7 17-23 February 2012
Qatar National Bank to start bond roadshow

13 February 2012, 9:43 GMT
Saudi private sector credit growth levels off

2 February 2012, 13:07 GMT
Dubai Holding subsidiary repays $500m debt

26 January 2012, 12:45 GMT
Gaca sukuk more than three times oversubscribed

22 January 2012, 9:52 GMT
Regional loan market collapses to 2004 levels

19 January 2012, 12:50 GMT
First Gulf Bank’s $500m sukuk receives $1.4bn order book

19 January 2012, 5:35 GMT
Gaca launches sukuk to fund Jeddah airport project

11 January 2012, 10:16 GMT
Emirates Islamic Bank sets pricing on $500m sukuk

10 January 2012, 13:50 GMT
Majid al-Futtaim picks banks for sukuk deal

10 January 2012, 4:34 GMT
Banking and finance data

Issue 52 30 December 2011-5 January 2012
International banks wary of project finance in the Middle East

18 December 2011, 12:54 GMT
Dubai may have to provide financial support to state firms in 2012

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Qatar completes $5bn bond

30 November 2011, 14:21 GMT
Optimism gives way to caution in the finance sector

MEED Yearbook 2012
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank issues $500m sukuk

23 November 2011, 9:51 GMT
Bahrain completes $750m sukuk issue

23 November 2011, 9:51 GMT
Emal to approach banks in early 2012

9 November 2011, 11:49 GMT
Qatar puts Barzan bond issue on hold

Issue 45 11-17 November 2011
Ipic completes $3.75bn bond issue

31 October 2011, 13:04 GMT
Aramco issues sukuk for Jubail refinery

19 October 2011, 12:54 GMT
Ipic starts bond roadshow

19 October 2011, 12:53 GMT
Barzan seeks bond advisers

12 October 2011, 12:28 GMT
Bahrain mandates banks for $1bn bond issue

28 September 2011, 11:28 GMT
Nakheel security fails to impress

Issue 38 23-29 September 2011
Nakheel sukuk terms spark further sell-off

Issue 38 23-29 September 2011
Sukuk launched for Jubail refinery

13 September 2011, 10:18 GMT
Abu Dhabi plans bond issue for Shuweihat 2

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
Contractors start offloading Nakheel bonds

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
Creditors lose as sukuk falls

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
Sukuk market shows resilience

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
Aramco finally gets approval for $1bn Jubail refinery sukuk

5 September 2011, 13:25 GMT
Nakheel to issue sukuk to creditors

24 August 2011, 12:25 GMT
Aramco to launch sukuk for Jubail refinery in October

Issue 34 26 August-1 September 2011
First Gulf Bank move ahead with sukuk issue

Issue 30 29 July-4 August
Majid al-Futtaim closes $1bn loan

Issue 30 29 July-4 August
TDIC delays bond plans

19 July 2011, 12:10 GMT
First Gulf Bank sets up bond programme

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
Majid al-Futtaim plans $1bn loan deal

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
Debt woes weigh on bond issuers

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Greek debt crisis weighs on Gulf bond issuers

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Dolphin Energy delays bond sale due to market volatility

29 June 2011, 13:19 GMT
Dolphin appoints banks for $1bn bond refinancing

Issue 24 17-23 June 2011
Regional bond market to match 2010 levels

Issue 24 17-23 June 2011
Emirates airline completes $1bn bond issue

2 June 2011, 11:40 GMT
Emirates appoints banks for bond issue

19 May 2011, 13:45 GMT
Andrew Dell

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Deepak Kohli

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
GCC Bond market bankers

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Jacco Keijzer

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Jonathan Segal

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Robert Mohammed

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Simon Putt

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
New dawn for project bonds in the Middle East

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Project bond pipeline builds

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Moody’s downgrades Egypt sovereign rating

31 January 2011, 12:49 GMT
Emaar hires banks for bond issue

19 January 2011, 12:27 GMT
HSBC expects more bond deals in 2011

19 December 2010, 7:44 GMT
Value of regional public offerings falls by 79 per cent

8 December 2010, 12:18 GMT
Lessons learnt from the financial crash

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
Ras al-Khaimah launches bond restructuring

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
The UK: The eighth emirate

United for Growth
Middle East bond market issuance 2010

21 November 2010, 11:52 GMT
Middle East bond market issuance 2009

21 November 2010, 11:47 GMT
Ipic completes $2.5bn bond issue

18 November 2010, 11:43 GMT
Barzan to approach export credit agencies

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Bond markets needed to refinance project loans

8 November 2010, 13:19 GMT
Pinebridge eyes Middle East assets for future growth

Issue 46 12-18 November 2010
Jordan to start bond roadshow

2 November 2010, 10:18 GMT
A strong year for bonds

1 November 2010, 0:00 GMT
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank prices bond issue

28 October 2010, 13:46 GMT
Middle East bond issuance to hit $30bn by end of 2010

Issue 44 29 October-5 November 2010
QInvest to list on Qatar Exchange in 2011

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
Dubai set to finalise $1.25bn bond issue

29 September 2010, 13:42 GMT
Jebel Ali Free Zone credit rating downgraded

28 September 2010, 7:05 GMT
Dubai's journey out of debt just starting

Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
Dubai bond may receive strong demand

27 September 2010, 8:13 GMT
Iran gas projects need foreign expertise

Issue No 37 10-16 September 2010
Nakheel risks being unable to repay sukuk in 2015

26 August 2010, 13:17 GMT
Jordan appoints banks for $500m bond

19 August 2010, 10:51 GMT
State backing of project financing is not enough in the Middle East

Issue 34 20-26 August 2010
State guarantees in the Middle East hide the real risk

Issue 34 20-26 August 2010
Saudi's Binladin raises $187m in Islamic bond issue

19 July 2010, 9:32 GMT
Qatari Diar to price $3.5bn bond issue

18 July 2010, 10:41 GMT
Qatari Diar appoints banks for bond issue

8 July 2010, 14:10 GMT
Mumtalakat completes $750m bond issue

24 June 2010, 14:26 GMT
Abu Dhabi’s Aabar raises capital by $249m

9 June 2010, 12:57 GMT
Sabic postpones bond issue as markets falter

26 May 2010, 14:48 GMT
Bond issuance picks up in Saudi Arabia

Issue No 21 21 - 27 May 2010
Yemen plans $275m sukuk

Issue No 21 21 - 27 May 2010
Sabic appoints banks for bond issue

17 May 2010, 15:30 GMT
BBK appoints banks for bond issue

12 May 2010, 7:17 GMT
Dubai Holding to ring-fence bond debt in restructuring

Issue No 20 14 - 20 May 2010
Yanbu funding needs quick fix

Issue No 20 14 - 20 May 2010
Saudi Electricity Company completes $1.9bn sukuk

11 May 2010, 13:55 GMT
Saudi Electricity Company prices sukuk issue

6 May 2010, 14:45 GMT
Banks in Saudi Arabia look for dollar liquidity

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Saudi banks look to bond markets

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Egypt bond deal to price at 5.875 per cent

26 April 2010, 10:11 GMT
Bahrain moving beyond the economic crisis

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
Dewa completes $1bn bond issue

15 April 2010, 13:58 GMT
Saudi utility appoints banks for sukuk issue

15 April 2010, 13:50 GMT
Moody’s upgrades Lebanon’s government bond ratings

15 April 2010, 12:59 GMT
Dewa prices $1bn bond issue

14 April 2010, 14:42 GMT
Standard & Poor's downgrades Commercial Bank of Kuwait

8 April 2010, 13:12 GMT
Standard & Poor’s may downgrade Abu Dhabi entities

8 April 2010, 13:11 GMT
Dewa begins roadshow for bond issue

7 April 2010, 6:57 GMT
Issuers favour traditional bonds

Issue No 15 9-15 April 2010
Anzal Mohammed

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Craiq Stoehr

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Debashis Dey

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
GCC bond market lawyers

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Harnek Shoker

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Rahail Ali

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Richard O’Callaghan

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
UAE can service Dubai World’s debts, says Deutsche Bank regional head

25 March 2010, 13:44 GMT
Standard & Poor’s affirms stable outlook for Oman

24 March 2010, 6:33 GMT
Bahrain sovereign bond increased to $1.25bn

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
National Bank of Abu Dhabi prices bond issue

18 March 2010, 12:59 GMT
National Bank of Abu Dhabi plans $1bn bond issue

15 March 2010, 12:38 GMT
Bahrain bond roadshow to start mid-March

14 March 2010, 7:37 GMT
Tabreed likely to restructure debt

11 March 2010, 14:17 GMT
Moody’s financial downgrades rock Abu Dhabi-backed companies

Issue No 11 12-18 March 2010
State support falls short

Issue No 11 12-18 March 2010
Dubai slowdown hits Ras al-Khaimah

25 February 2010, 15:55 GMT
Waha Capital to issue $272m sukuk

24 February 2010, 15:26 GMT
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds begin to open up

Issue No 8 19-25 February 2010
Regional investment agency chiefs

Issue No 8 19-25 February 2010
United Gulf Bank to price bond issue at 10 per cent

10 February 2010, 15:35 GMT
Money will remain tight in the region as lenders remain cautious

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
United Gulf Bank puts bond issue on hold

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
United Gulf Bank to complete investor roadshow

8 February 2010, 16:10 GMT
United Gulf Bank to start bond roadshow

Issue No 6 5-11 February 2010
Dar al-Arkan plans to announce bond pricing

2 February 2010, 15:49 GMT
Agency downgrades Aldar Properties' rating

28 January 2010, 15:54 GMT
Barclays urges businesses to exploit regional bond market

27 January 2010, 17:38 GMT
Iran to issue $7bn bonds to fund energy sector

25 January 2010, 17:38 GMT
Dar al-Arkan plans sukuk to refinance $600m debt

21 January 2010, 17:04 GMT
Balance of power shifts in Gulf finance sector

19 January 2010, 12:01 GMT
Amlak to make sukuk payment on schedule

7 January 2010, 16:27 GMT
Saudi Hollandi completes $193m sukuk

4 January 2010, 16:14 GMT
Dewa delays bond issue to second quarter

Jan 2010 Online Content
2009 Review: High price of restoring economic confidence in Dubai

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010
Satorp to issue $1bn sukuk for Jubail refinery

Issue no 51 18-24 December 2009
Dubai officials visit UK and US investors

17 December 2009, 17:47 GMT
Advisers line up project bonds for 2010

17 December 2009, 17:29 GMT
Abu Dhabi bailout of Dubai a short-term reprieve

16 December 2009, 0:00 GMT
Dubai Holding has nothing to declare

15 December 2009, 16:27 GMT
Nakheel to repay bond on time to avoid default

14 December 2009, 11:44 GMT
Abu Dhabi steps in to meet Dubai debts

14 December 2009, 5:05 GMT
Nakheel $3.5bn payment due tomorrow

13 December 2009, 11:04 GMT
Agency reviews ratings of Abu Dhabi government-linked firms

10 December 2009, 18:25 GMT
Dewa investors waive early repayment of debt

10 December 2009, 16:17 GMT
Ratings agency downgrades Dubai corporates to junk status

9 December 2009, 17:04 GMT
Nakheel reports $3.6bn first-half losses

9 December 2009, 15:58 GMT
Dubai could restructure $46bn debt, say US analysts

8 December 2009, 13:05 GMT
Spreading the financial risk in the region

Issue No 50 11-17 December 2009
Investment Dar seeks approval for debt restructuring plan

7 December 2009, 17:39 GMT
Saudi Aramco plans to increase Jubail local debt

3 December 2009, 19:10 GMT
Ratings agency downgrades Dubai institutions

3 December 2009, 18:51 GMT
Cost of insuring against debt defaults by Gulf states falls

Issue No 49 4-10 December 2009
Dewa appoints banks to arrange $2bn bond issue

Issue No 49 4-10 December 2009
Doubts over Dubai World’s debts push up bond costs

Issue No 49 4-10 December 2009
Dubai must act over debt

Issue No 49 4-10 December 2009
Dubai World starts restructuring $26bn debt

1 December 2009, 15:16 GMT
Saudi’s International Development Bank plans sukuk in new year

Dec 2009 Online Content
Dubai debt restructuring will hit businesses, claims Barclays

30 November 2009, 17:44 GMT
Creditors must take responsibility for Dubai World, says Department of Finance

30 November 2009, 17:30 GMT
Debt storm threatens Dubai’s ambitions

30 November 2009, 12:42 GMT
Moody's downgrades Dubai companies to junk status

29 November 2009, 12:16 GMT
Dubai World to ask for more time to pay debts

25 November 2009, 16:33 GMT
Dubai raises $5bn using bond issue

25 November 2009, 11:43 GMT
Borrowers turn to the sukuk market as confidence returns to the region

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
Regional investors consider riskier assets

19 November 2009, 17:59 GMT
First Gulf Bank bond issue receives more than $1bn of orders

Issue No 47 20-26 November 2009
Saad Group subsidiary defaults on $650m sukuk

16 November 2009, 15:25 GMT
Nakheel discusses $3.5bn repayment with Dubai World

11 November 2009, 17:54 GMT
Commercial Bank of Qatar to raise up to $1bn through bond

10 November 2009, 16:58 GMT
Commercial Bank of Qatar increases bond issue to $1.6bn

Issue No 46 13-19 November 2009
Gulf International Bank sells $533m bond

9 November 2009, 16:33 GMT
Commercial Bank of Qatar plans $500m bond

5 November 2009, 17:48 GMT
Abu Dhabi National Hotels to complete loan in late November

5 November 2009, 17:39 GMT
Gulf International Bank offers initial pricing for Saudi bond

5 November 2009, 16:55 GMT
Moody's estimates Dubai's bad debt is $25bn

5 November 2009, 14:36 GMT
Moody’s downgrades five Dubai companies

4 November 2009, 13:00 GMT
Bahrain industry

Issue No 45 6-12 November 2009
Dubai Civil Aviation repays $1bn sukuk

Issue No 45 6-12 November 2009
Gulf International Bank to issue bond

1 November 2009, 12:51 GMT
Dubai completes $1.93bn sukuk

29 October 2009, 16:23 GMT
Dubai holds talks over $10bn loan from central bank

29 October 2009, 15:27 GMT
Restoring Bahrain’s crown in financial services sector

29 October 2009, 14:49 GMT
Aramco and Total appoint HSBC to arrange Jubail bond

28 October 2009, 15:15 GMT
Dubai kickstarts bond plan

28 October 2009, 14:30 GMT
Dubai to issue $2.5bn Islamic bond

27 October 2009, 13:08 GMT
Nakheel repays $1.2bn bond ahead of November deadline

23 October 2009, 17:17 GMT
Institutional borrowers turn to bond markets over banks

23 October 2009, 17:12 GMT
Bonds will bring transparency in the region

Issue No 43 23-29 October 2009
Aviation authority to refinance sukuk

16 October 2009, 13:49 GMT
Special Report: UAE - Dubai faces up to economic challenges

Issue No 42 16-22 October 2009
Kuwait Projects Company issues $500m bond

7 October 2009, 11:54 GMT
Abu Dhabi tourism firm starts sukuk roadshow

5 October 2009, 15:05 GMT
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank completes $1bn bond

4 October 2009, 9:51 GMT
World Bank helps Dubai develop regional bond markets

1 October 2009, 17:52 GMT
The high price of restoring economic confidence in Dubai

Issue No 40 2-8 October 2009
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank moves ahead with bond sale

27 September 2009, 14:05 GMT
Defaults create challenges in sukuk market

24 September 2009, 14:40 GMT
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank meets bond investors

23 September 2009, 7:59 GMT
Taqa sells $1.5bn bonds in first of new wave of issuance

10 September 2009, 15:58 GMT
Gulf firms opt for bonds over bank loans

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
Middle East bond market needs nurturing

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
Global sukuk issuance falls to $9bn in 2009

3 September 2009, 12:37 GMT
Lafarge Egypt to complete $380m loan

16 August 2009, 12:37 GMT
Sovereign debt revitalises market

31 July 2009, 15:53 GMT
Sovereign debt revitalises market

31 July 2009, 15:53 GMT
Riyadh targets foreign investors

31 July 2009, 15:46 GMT
Dolphin bond priced at 337.5 basis points

26 July 2009, 11:14 GMT
Bank crisis opens way for Gulf bonds

24 July 2009, 16:21 GMT
The resurrection of the Gulf bond market

23 July 2009, 11:49 GMT
The resurrection of the Gulf bond market

23 July 2009, 11:49 GMT
Lafarge to finalise $280m syndicated loan in Egypt

22 July 2009, 13:39 GMT
Dolphin Energy set to complete $3.5bn bond refinancing

20 July 2009, 14:31 GMT
Sponsors give guarantees over Dolphin gas pipeline route

17 July 2009, 13:24 GMT
RasGas prepares to price $2.3bn bond

15 July 2009, 14:59 GMT
Ras al-Khaimah prices five-year sukuk

14 July 2009, 13:26 GMT
National River Transportation Company secures loan for Nile barges

14 July 2009, 12:20 GMT
Kingdom Installment Company repays $18m sukuk

13 July 2009, 13:54 GMT
Agency downgrades Jebel Ali Free Zone rating

8 July 2009, 15:32 GMT
Tabreed signs $200m loan with First Gulf Bank

6 July 2009, 11:37 GMT
Ras al-Khaimah appoints French and UK banks for sukuk issue

6 July 2009, 11:33 GMT
Abu Dhabi petrochemicals firm completes $5bn loan

2 July 2009, 12:51 GMT
Ratings agencies downgrade Dubai firms

30 June 2009, 15:12 GMT
Abu Dhabi tourism company completes $1bn bond

28 June 2009, 11:18 GMT
Dolphin bond delayed for Abu Dhabi tourism company

25 June 2009, 11:31 GMT
Abu Dhabi tourism company hires banks for bond deal

24 June 2009, 9:53 GMT
Zain begins $2.5bn syndication

21 June 2009, 14:37 GMT
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise secures $450m loan for nine Boeings

21 June 2009, 12:29 GMT
Banks respond to International Petroleum Investment loan

18 June 2009, 12:58 GMT
Addur financing nears completion

18 June 2009, 12:57 GMT
Gulf International Bank plans to buy back bond

18 June 2009, 10:46 GMT
RasGas mandates banks for bond deal

17 June 2009, 12:18 GMT
Family affairs under scrutiny in the region

11 June 2009, 17:23 GMT
Bahrain increases bond issue to $750m

11 June 2009, 10:10 GMT
Taqa to buy back $92m of bonds

10 June 2009, 17:19 GMT
Bank lending levels set to remain low

10 June 2009, 14:52 GMT
Burgan signs $125m loan for oil rigs in Kuwait

9 June 2009, 15:09 GMT
Bahrain to price $500m sukuk at 350 basis points

8 June 2009, 15:43 GMT
Qtel to launch syndication of $1.5bn loan

8 June 2009, 15:29 GMT
Saudi Electricity to issue $1bn sukuk

8 June 2009, 14:18 GMT
Saudi regulator approves local bond market

7 June 2009, 13:35 GMT
Baghdad is right to issue bonds

5 June 2009, 17:44 GMT
Baghdad prepares $3bn bond issue to rebuild infrastructure

5 June 2009, 16:46 GMT
Abu Dhabi wastewater plant secures $500m loan

5 June 2009, 16:36 GMT
Saad Group appoints adviser for debt restructuring

3 June 2009, 15:57 GMT
Qtel finalises pricing of $1.5bn bond

3 June 2009, 15:30 GMT
Qtel to price bonds at 450 basis points above Libor

1 June 2009, 14:32 GMT
Rabigh project financing collapses

29 May 2009, 16:16 GMT
Dubai contractors suffer as value of awards falls by 82 per cent

29 May 2009, 15:46 GMT
Saudi Arabia's Samba bank seeks to refinance Mobily loan

29 May 2009, 15:26 GMT
Emirates have to build confidence

29 May 2009, 14:37 GMT
Citadel Capital

28 May 2009, 19:20 GMT
Q&A: Ahmed Heikal, Chairman, Citadel Capital

28 May 2009, 18:21 GMT
Citadel Capital: MEED Assessment

28 May 2009, 16:05 GMT
Citadel Capital

28 May 2009, 5:55 GMT
Al-Rajhi to arrange financing for Jabal Omar project

25 May 2009, 14:40 GMT
Aldar prices $1.25bn bond

24 May 2009, 12:45 GMT
AH Al-Gosaibi defaults on $1bn of debt in Saudi Arabia

22 May 2009, 17:05 GMT
Qtel announces bond roadshow

21 May 2009, 12:54 GMT
Dubai Islamic Bank buys back $51m sukuk

20 May 2009, 15:57 GMT
Agency gives Kuwait a stable credit rating

19 May 2009, 16:01 GMT
Dolphin Energy appoints bookrunners for bond deal

13 May 2009, 15:08 GMT
Aldar starts international investor roadshow

13 May 2009, 10:47 GMT
Kuwait central bank sells $345m treasury bonds

11 May 2009, 14:43 GMT
Agency assigns stable foreign currency rating to Libya

7 May 2009, 13:28 GMT
Mubadala bond subscription attracts $9bn

3 May 2009, 12:24 GMT
Bahrain appoints lead arrangers for sovereign bond

3 May 2009, 12:24 GMT
Sama should back regional lending

1 May 2009, 16:03 GMT
International Petroleum Investment lines up banks for bond deal

28 April 2009, 11:35 GMT
Bahrain to award mandate for sukuk programme

23 April 2009, 14:36 GMT
Abu Dhabi takes the lead in Gulf projects market

22 April 2009, 11:56 GMT
Qatar Islamic Bank considers issuing sukuk

21 April 2009, 15:32 GMT
Mubadala appoints banks for bond sale

20 April 2009, 12:04 GMT
Regional states are right to issue bonds

17 April 2009, 18:25 GMT
Nakheel seeks to restructure $4bn debt in Dubai

17 April 2009, 16:42 GMT
Gulf seeks to revitalise debt markets

16 April 2009, 14:21 GMT
Gulf seeks to revitalise debt markets

16 April 2009, 14:21 GMT
Emirates to revive ambitious regional plans

15 April 2009, 18:55 GMT
Emirates NBD to convert $1bn bond to boost capital

12 April 2009, 11:02 GMT
Zain to seek $2.5bn for Saudi expansion

9 April 2009, 17:27 GMT
Dewa closes $2bn refinancing loan

8 April 2009, 13:56 GMT
Kuwait to issue $275m sovereign bond

6 April 2009, 13:51 GMT
Dubai pays aviation authority debt

6 April 2009, 10:42 GMT
Rabigh consortium close to securing project financing in Saudi Arabia

3 April 2009, 16:44 GMT
Abu Dhabi bonds hit market

2 April 2009, 8:21 GMT
Dubai Civil Aviation set to receive government financing

1 April 2009, 13:44 GMT
Gulf Air agrees $75m loan from Standard Chartered

1 April 2009, 12:55 GMT
Dewa $2.2bn refinancing set to close

26 March 2009, 8:28 GMT
Bahrain central bank to launch $500m sukuk

25 March 2009, 15:19 GMT
Banks in Kuwait seek to restore confidence

19 March 2009, 14:55 GMT
Qatari Diar completes Cegelec loan syndication

17 March 2009, 14:16 GMT
Dubai debt position stable despite downgrade

17 March 2009, 12:57 GMT
Dubai bond deal reassures markets

1 March 2009, 5:56 GMT
Special Report: Banking - Short-term loans plug finance gap

22 February 2009, 11:41 GMT
Losing confidence in Libor

22 February 2009, 11:18 GMT
Borse Dubai deal closes with support from Dubai banks

19 February 2009, 13:54 GMT
Borse Dubai looks to bring on local banks for refinancing

1 February 2009, 12:47 GMT
Dewa looks for $2.2bn refinancing

1 February 2009, 12:46 GMT
Qatari Diar launches general syndication for Cegelec loan

29 January 2009, 13:32 GMT
Mubadala to develop GCC project bond market

27 January 2009, 11:37 GMT
NBK Capital raises $156m for mezzanine financing

18 January 2009, 13:18 GMT
Dubai Aerospace closes $800m loan

18 January 2009, 12:52 GMT
Borse Dubai launches $2.5bn refinancing deal

14 January 2009, 14:11 GMT
Moody’s lowers outlook on UAE banks to negative

14 January 2009, 14:02 GMT
Global Investment House loan still not repaid

24 December 2008, 8:36 GMT
Union Properties considers $680m bond sale

23 December 2008, 11:28 GMT
Projects need Riyadh's support

21 December 2008, 7:10 GMT
Commercial close on Abu Dhabi wastewater schemes due

18 December 2008, 13:28 GMT
Fitch downgrades 18 GCC banks

17 December 2008, 14:12 GMT
Qatar Airways secures $500m of aircraft finance

17 December 2008, 13:32 GMT
Attijariwafa Bank launches $250m bond issue

17 December 2008, 12:55 GMT
Global Investment House fails to repay loan

16 December 2008, 12:42 GMT
Suez seeks medium-term finance for Addur

16 December 2008, 12:39 GMT
Life returns to Gulf debt market

12 December 2008, 14:24 GMT
Abu Dhabi Conference 2008: The Abu Dhabi vision

9 December 2008, 13:08 GMT
Region is waking up to slowdown

5 December 2008, 16:43 GMT
DIFC pulls $350m loan from syndications market

1 December 2008, 9:26 GMT
Debt threatens to delay recovery in Dubai

27 November 2008, 15:48 GMT
Dubai Holding repays $653m debt

26 November 2008, 12:35 GMT
Cost of debt for Dubai government firms soars

24 November 2008, 16:09 GMT
Reducing credit has hidden cost in UAE

21 November 2008, 21:25 GMT
UAE central bank seeks to curtail lending

21 November 2008, 20:34 GMT
Commercial Bank of Qatar agrees $380m refinancing

16 November 2008, 13:21 GMT
Citibank to sell exposure to $6bn Dubai debt at a loss

14 November 2008, 22:34 GMT
Qatar and UAE state-backed funds struggle to gain support for loan deals

14 November 2008, 22:29 GMT
Leaked Emirates NBD memo confirms market fears

14 November 2008, 14:40 GMT
Dubai debts prompt growing concern

13 November 2008, 17:41 GMT
Seven tsunamis and the future of the Gulf

13 November 2008, 14:14 GMT
UAE to deposit additional $6.8bn with local banks

6 November 2008, 12:10 GMT
Credit crunch

2 November 2008, 9:47 GMT
Middle East Capital Markets event coverage

20 October 2008, 13:54 GMT
UAE supplies additional $19bn to banks

14 October 2008, 15:00 GMT
Kuwait Cement closes $130m loan

14 October 2008, 14:56 GMT
Gulf firms face $6.5bn bond refinancing

10 October 2008, 21:25 GMT
Precious metal a haven as the value of money declines

6 October 2008, 12:01 GMT
Global Investment House loan priced

5 October 2008, 10:36 GMT
Binladin agrees SR1bn sukuk with Sabb

16 September 2008, 15:27 GMT
Emirates raises $265m to finance planes

15 September 2008, 14:56 GMT
Kingdom Holding closes $800m bank facility

15 September 2008, 14:14 GMT
Dubai Drydocks set to close $2.2bn loan

14 September 2008, 12:22 GMT
Kipco to increase syndicated loan to $130m

14 September 2008, 12:19 GMT
Project finance deals should be staggered

14 September 2008, 11:28 GMT
Islamic finance: Moving into the mainstream

14 September 2008, 7:59 GMT
Banque Saudi Fransi set to increase $300m loan

11 September 2008, 12:19 GMT
Global Investment House aims to secure $410m loan

11 September 2008, 12:17 GMT
National Bank arranges $245m loan for Fujairah port expansion

8 September 2008, 12:13 GMT
Dubai Aerospace to add dirham tranche to $1bn loan

3 September 2008, 15:30 GMT
United Development Company appoints underwriters for $286m loan

2 September 2008, 14:41 GMT
Deals expose rising cost of local debt in Saudi Arabia

29 August 2008, 17:02 GMT
Far East offers fresh finance

29 August 2008, 15:20 GMT
Banks in Syria reap the rewards of reform

29 August 2008, 14:35 GMT
Emirates NBD finalises $280m facility for Russian bank

28 August 2008, 14:05 GMT
Mumtalakat closes $500m loan facility

24 August 2008, 13:52 GMT
Sorouh pays premium for securitisation

22 August 2008, 17:23 GMT
Gulf sovereign funds seek $8.5bn loans

22 August 2008, 17:04 GMT
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank delays Malaysian bond

21 August 2008, 12:31 GMT
Debt recovery remains concern for bondholders

20 August 2008, 16:06 GMT
Rakeen to raise $300m

17 August 2008, 12:04 GMT
Pricing revealed on Mumtalakat $500m loan

17 August 2008, 12:03 GMT
Cost of local-currency borrowing soars

15 August 2008, 16:59 GMT
Taqa secures $3bn loan at low interest rate

12 August 2008, 14:14 GMT
Oman Shipping aims to raise $4bn for expansion plan

11 August 2008, 15:27 GMT
Bahrain sovereign fund raises $500m to fund foreign acquisitions

11 August 2008, 13:09 GMT
Investment Corporation of Dubai to syndicate $6bn loan

11 August 2008, 13:06 GMT
Saudi Fransi to raise $300m new loan

10 August 2008, 11:09 GMT
Nakilat raises $1.5bn to buy gas tankers

4 August 2008, 14:46 GMT
Banque Audi closes $380m Lafarge loan

28 July 2008, 13:11 GMT
Du raises AED3bn loan

27 July 2008, 9:42 GMT
Dubai Aerospace to raise $1bn

24 July 2008, 13:39 GMT
Tamweel agrees low pricing on $300m sukuk

21 July 2008, 12:15 GMT
Sabic set to refinance GE Plastics debt

18 July 2008, 7:38 GMT
Value of Islamic bond issues rises to $17bn

17 July 2008, 15:50 GMT
Spreads widen as crunch hits Gulf

17 July 2008, 14:00 GMT
Saudi Electricity Company to sign $1.6bn corporate loan

15 July 2008, 16:03 GMT
Fitch upgrades five Saudi banks

13 July 2008, 12:43 GMT
United Arab Shipping takes on $2bn debt for acquisitions

4 July 2008, 17:18 GMT
National Bank of Fujairah finalises $210m loan

1 July 2008, 14:52 GMT
Emirates Steel delays $2bn refinancing

27 June 2008, 18:33 GMT
Bankers predict debt market slowdown

27 June 2008, 17:29 GMT
International Finance Company close to signing $100m loan

24 June 2008, 13:40 GMT
Dubai World finalises $5.5bn loan

23 June 2008, 14:48 GMT
NBAD signs $240m finance deal

22 June 2008, 13:05 GMT
Dewa sukuk fails to hit pricing ambitions

3 June 2008, 11:40 GMT
NBAD arranges loan for Al-Farida

1 June 2008, 8:27 GMT
Days of cheap debt are over

30 May 2008, 15:54 GMT
Dollar financing to return to the region

30 May 2008, 11:49 GMT
ADCB arranges $217m for private equity firm

26 May 2008, 13:04 GMT
Dewa plans local currency sukuk issue

23 May 2008, 17:42 GMT
Zain closes $1.2bn financing deal

22 May 2008, 11:23 GMT
Arab Banking Corporation to arrange $50m loan for Tasheelat

22 May 2008, 9:37 GMT
Empower raises $225m debt facility

14 May 2008, 14:57 GMT
Regional banks can fill the void

2 May 2008, 15:03 GMT
Global investors exit local debt markets

2 May 2008, 11:20 GMT
Axiom Telecom to raise $400m

30 April 2008, 16:31 GMT
Tabreed close to finalising $400m loan

29 April 2008, 15:10 GMT
Sabic to raise $1.3bn through sukuk

29 April 2008, 15:04 GMT
Iran loses access to capital markets with withdrawal of rating

24 April 2008, 13:17 GMT
International Finance Company agrees $100m loan

22 April 2008, 15:49 GMT
Samba seeks $400m Mobily acquisition finance

2 April 2008, 15:35 GMT
Mutual funds industry grows to $16bn in Bahrain

1 April 2008, 14:37 GMT
Emal syndication launched

30 March 2008, 11:52 GMT
Hollandi arranges first riyal denominated sukuk

23 March 2008, 11:07 GMT
Cost of dollar funding rises as market turmoil increases

20 March 2008, 17:00 GMT
Emirates NBD signs financing agreement with Daman

10 March 2008, 13:55 GMT
Emal bond issue waits for markets to recover

4 March 2008, 9:43 GMT
Investment house offers sukuk to fund real estate projects

22 February 2008, 17:56 GMT
Gulf International Bank announces $1bn sub-prime loss

21 February 2008, 15:28 GMT
Qatar Real Estate mulls securitisation

18 February 2008, 14:02 GMT
Evolvence plans $700m REIT

17 February 2008, 13:13 GMT
Qatar National Bank launches recruitment drive

12 February 2008, 14:08 GMT
National Bank of Abu Dhabi to raise finance for expansion

10 February 2008, 13:00 GMT
Qatar Energy City seeks bond funding

30 January 2008, 17:37 GMT
Qatar to issue bonds in attempt to stem inflation

20 January 2008, 12:52 GMT
Credit crisis drives up GCC financing costs

18 January 2008, 14:50 GMT
Dewa to return to debt markets

16 January 2008, 14:42 GMT
Bay Gate completes financing for Business Bay tower

15 January 2008, 13:56 GMT
Gulf firms to issue up to $50bn in bonds this year

15 January 2008, 13:52 GMT
Dubai’s Limitless looks for $1.2bn

13 January 2008, 12:56 GMT
$10bn of sukuk to be launched in Q108

24 December 2007, 7:15 GMT
Risk management: High-risk lending undoes banks

21 December 2007, 11:13 GMT
Credit crunch: Getting used to lower returns

21 December 2007, 10:47 GMT
Zain refinances $1.2bn loan

17 December 2007, 14:54 GMT
Credit turmoil to delay $2bn Emal bond issue by a year

14 December 2007, 14:29 GMT
Etisalat to raise $1.8bn in debt financing

14 December 2007, 14:00 GMT
Qafco raises $1.6bn finance package

10 December 2007, 12:36 GMT
Abu Dhabi bank bond survives tough market

29 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
Rakia bond goes ahead with steep pricing

27 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
First Calgary completes field development financing

18 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
Agility signs $1.35bn loan agreement

17 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
Jebel Ali starts roadshow for $1bn sukuk

11 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
Dewa delays securitisation

9 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
China offers cheap loans

2 November 2007, 13:30 GMT
Amlak bond faces delay

2 November 2007, 11:49 GMT
Taqa signs $2bn bond

26 October 2007, 16:30 GMT
Amlak bond faces delay

19 October 2007, 12:00 GMT

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