Tuesday, 8 March 2011

UAE sovereigns to lead $5bn Gulf bonds this year - Bonds - ArabianBusiness.com

The UAE will dominate sovereign bond offerings among the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council this year as government sales in the region total $5bn, Standard Chartered said.

Oil-rich Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, may sell $1.5bn in debt in 2011 to create a long-dated benchmark, while Dubai also may issue $1.5bn to fund its budget, Standard Chartered said in an e-mailed report dated Monday.

Outside of the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain may sell $1bn of securities each, the bank said.

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