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ORIGINATION
Origination: Germany issues bumper green bund
Germany has issued its first 15-year green bond, maturing 2041.
This is the country’s first issuance under the new Green Bond Framework, and adds to existing securities maturing 2035 and 2050. Updated in January, the...
RATINGS & ANALYSIS
Ratings & Analysis: Fitch warns of Middle East sovereign downgrades
Sovereign ratings in the Middle East have the scope to withstand a short regional conflict, Fitch Ratings has said – but further escalation and associated damage to energy infrastructure could lead to downgrades.
The agency...
INVESTOR DEMAND
Investor Demand: Sukuk issuance oversubscribed as UAE seeks to extend yield curve
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reported strong demand for its first seven-year Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk), issued in February.
Demand for the AED 550 million (US$149.8 million) tranche was six times...
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