Barclays advises on equities over bondsWith most bonds continuing to trade above their par values, and at levels that leave them very sensitive to changes in interest rate expectations, Barclays strongly favours stocks over bonds, the bank said in a report. Barclays co More… |
ENBD plans bond sale to boost capitalEmirates NBD (ENBD), Dubai's biggest lender, plans to tap global debt markets for its first capital-boosting bond issue, as Gulf banks take advantage of tight pricing and high investor demand More… |
CBD set to price $500m debut bondCommercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) is set to price its $500 million debut international bond issue on Tuesday after launching the deal at the tighter end of price guidance, indicating healthy investor demand. The five-year bond will p More… |
Saudi Almarai eyes $500m sukuk saleSaudi Arabian dairy producer Almarai Co plans to raise at least $500 million from the sale of a debut international Islamic bond to help to finance ambitious growth plans, a senior executive said More… |
Dubai looking at alternate plan to repay $48bn debtFavourable market conditions may prompt Dubai to issue another sovereign bond this year, a top official said on Tuesday, adding that the emirate was looking at alternate means to repay its debt if asset sales did n More… |
Commercial Bank of Dubai plans first bond issueCommercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) plans to tap international debt markets for its first dollar-denominated bond, taking advantage of attractive pricing on the back of returning investor confidence in More… |
Bahrain picks banks for $500m sovereign bondBahrain has mandated banks for a sovereign bond issue, three sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, with proceeds likely to help the oil exporter plug a budget deficit this year. The government of the Gulf kingdom is see More… |
Batelco launches $650m 7-year bondBahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) has announced the successful launch and pricing of a $650 million seven-year bond. The bonds are rated BBB - by both Standard & Poor’s and Fitch. Initial price guidance was issued a More… |
Batelco launches $650m 7-year bondBahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) has announced the successful launch and pricing of a $650 million seven-year bond. The bonds are rated BBB - by both Standard & Poor’s and Fitch. Initial price guidance was issued a More… |
QNB plans to sell $500m of 7-year bondQatar National Bank, the Gulf state's largest lender, plans to issue a seven-year bond of at least $500 million in a swift one-day deal to take advantage of favourable conditions in the debt market. The lender set final price More… |








