Oman mulls first dollar bond in 17 yearsOman is considering whether to issue a US dollar-denominated sovereign bond, its first international bond since 1997 and its second ever, to facilitate debt sales by its private sector, finance minister Darwish al-Balushi told Reuters. More… |
IPIC to raise $2.9bn in three-tranche bondInternational Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC), an investment fund controlled by the Abu Dhabi government, is to raise the equivalent of $2.9 billion through a new three-tranche bond issue, lead arrangers said on Tuesday. The transa More… |
Taqa picks five banks for dollar bondAbu Dhabi National Energy Co (Taqa) has mandated five banks for a dollar-denominated bond issue, a company source told Reuters on Monday. Taqa has picked BNP Paribas, Citigroup Inc, HSBC Holdings, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and St More… |
QNB to price dollar bond; sets guidanceQatar National Bank (QNB), the country’s largest lender, is expected to sell at least $500 million in a new bond issue on Wednesday, a document from lead managers said, its second debt markets foray this year. Price guidance More… |
Lebanon plans dollar bond this month: cbankThe Lebanese government may issue a dollar-denominated sovereign bond this month, the country's central bank governor said on Monday. "The government and the ministry of finance are thinking of going to the market again, More… |
Bahrain plans 10-year dollar bondBahrain plans to issue a benchmark-sized 10-year dollar bond this week with an initial price guidance for the issue at a spread of 462.5 basis points over midswaps, lead arrangers said on Tuesday. The benchmark-sized is normally understood More… |
Doha Bank eyes 5-year dollar bondQatar's Doha Bank plans to issue a five-year dollar-denominated bond on Wednesday, three sources familiar with the matter said. Early price guidance on the bond was seen at 287.5 basis points over midswaps, the sources said. Mo More… |
Abu Dhabi to launch dollar bond within a yearAbu Dhabi is likely to issue an international bond in the next 6 to 12 months, a senior debt management official said. 'I expect we would come to the market within the next 6-12 months to refresh our benchmarks in the dollar marke More… |
Dolphin Energy picks banks for dollar bondAbu Dhabi's Dolphin Energy Limited, 51 per cent owned by state fund Mubadala, has picked banks for investor meetings ahead of a potential dollar bond issue, arranging banks said. A benchmark bond from the energy firm would not exceed More… |
Emirates picks banks for possible dollar bondDubai's flagship carrier Emirates has picked four banks to arrange meetings for a potential dollar-denominated issue, the Arab world's largest airline said on Thursday. HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Emirates NBD and Morgan Stanley have been More… |








