Bonds
Middle East bonds news and analysis.
News
Saudi private sector credit growth levels off
Rising deposits and slower credit growth will put banks under additional pressure to lend
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Dubai Holding subsidiary repays $500m debt
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Gaca sukuk more than three times oversubscribed
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Regional loan market collapses to 2004 levels
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First Gulf Bank’s $500m sukuk receives $1.4bn order book
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Gaca launches sukuk to fund Jeddah airport project
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Emirates Islamic Bank sets pricing on $500m sukuk
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Majid al-Futtaim picks banks for sukuk deal
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Dubai may have to provide financial support to state firms in 2012
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Qatar completes $5bn bond
Analysis
Banking and finance data
An overview of the Middle East banking and finance sector, 2005-2011
Sukuk market shows resilience
The market for sukuk has staged a significant recovery after being depressed throughout 2008 and 2009. A new Nakheel bond is playing a key part in the revival
Supplement
Optimism gives way to caution in the finance sector
Unrest in the region and Europe’s debt crisis have dampened activity in the bond and loan markets
MEED List
GCC Bond market bankers
Six leading bond market bankers in the region: Andrew Dell, Jacco Keijzer, Simon Putt, Deepak Kohli, Robert Mohammed and Jonathan Segal
Comment
International banks wary of project finance in the Middle East
With European lenders struggling with liquidity issues, most banks are expected to shy away from financing large-scale projects
Data
Banking and finance data
An overview of the Middle East banking and finance sector, 2005-2011
Middle East bond market issuance 2010
Data for bond deals completed so far in 2010
Bonds Contacts
Jonathan Segal
A leading bond market banker in the region
Robert Mohammed
A leading bond market banker in the region
Deepak Kohli
A leading bond market banker in the region
Simon Putt
A leading bond market banker in the region
Jacco Keijzer
A leading bond market banker in the region
Andrew Dell
A leading bond market banker in the region
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