Oman’s Bank Muscat Shareholders Approve $1.3bn Sukuk Programme

The plan comprises issuance in domestic and international markets through public subscription or private placement, a bourse statement said.

Saudi Food Firm Savola Cuts First-Quarter Profit Forecast

Savola reduced its projection to SAR178 million before capital gain from its previous forecast of SAR360 million.

Dubai World Unit, Port And Free Zone World, Completes $1.1bn Loan

The funds will be used to help the company meet commitments at the group and subsidiary levels.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Drop As U.S. Oil Hits 6-Year Low

Dubai’s index fell 3.6 per cent by Wednesday’s close to a 10-week low of 3,408 points.

Qatar Central Bank Governor Says Won’t Review Currency Peg

He declined to elaborate on the reasons for Qatar sticking to its peg.

Dubai’s DGCX In Talks With Local Bank For Spot Gold Contract

The exchange, which currently trades gold futures, said last year that the spot contract was expected to be for 1 kilogramme (32 troy ounces) of 0.995 purity gold.

Bahrain’s BBK Launches $400m 5-yr Dollar Bond

The transaction will have a spread of 200 basis points over midswaps, a document showed.

Saudi’s Savola Says Has All Approvals For Packaging Unit Sale

Takween in December agreed to buy the packaging unit of Savola, the region’s largest food firm for SAR910 million.

Qatar National Bank Says Signs $3bn Three-Year Loan

The facility will be used to fund general operations of the bank.

Bahrain’s BBK Tightens Price Thoughts For 5-Year Benchmark Dollar Bond

BBK has returned to the market in its first debt issue since 2010 to refinance an existing $500 million bond maturing in October.

Dubai Needs Cheaper Telecom Rates To Become Global Financial Hub – Expert

Increased competition in the UAE’s telecoms sector will help make services more affordable for new companies.

Emirate Of Ras al-Khaimah To Meet Investors From Thurs For Sukuk Issue

Investor meetings will start in Singapore on Thursday, before moving to Kuala Lumpur on Friday, the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and London on Monday.

Dubai’s Daman Investments Aims To Launch IPO Within Weeks

The company had announced last November that it planned to list on the Dubai Financial Market during the first quarter of 2015.

Saudi Arabia’s Index Slumps To Two-Week Low As Oil Extends Drop

Brent crude oil fell to around $54 a barrel on Monday, its lowest for more than a month.

NBAD To Add Export Financing To Its Egypt Operations – CEO

The lender plans to target affluent and high net worth individuals in Egypt.

Gulf Allies’ Central Bank Funds To Arrive In Egypt Within Days

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates each offered $4 billion to Egypt.

Bahrain Bank BBK May Price 5-Year Benchmark Dollar Bond Tuesday

BBK has returned to the market in its first debt issue since 2010 to refinance an existing $500 million bond maturing in October.

Qatar’s Masraf Al Rayan Eyes Potential Debut Sukuk Issue -Sources

The sharia-compliant institution is expected to raise funds before end-April, sources said.

Dubai Investments To Float Group Member In 2016 -CEO

The official did not specify which company will be listed.

Global Recovery Slow, Brittle, Fragile – IMF’s Lagarde

Christine Lagarde reiterated the IMF’s forecast that the world economy would grow by just 3.5 per cent this year and 3.7 per cent in 2016.

Sisi Confident After Investment Summit; Now For The Hard Part

Egypt’s prime minister said investment deals worth a total of $36 billion were signed at the summit.

Sisi Says Egypt Needs $200-$300 Billion To Develop

Egypt, which has a population of about 90 million, has been hit hard by economic and political upheaval.

Bahrain’s GFH Proposes Capital Cut, No Dividend For 2014

The firm plans to reduce the number of shares by 40 per cent instead of cutting their nominal value.

UAE To Build Egypt’s New Capital City

Capital City Partners, a private real estate investment fund headed by Emaar Chairman Mohammed Alabbar, will build the new Egyptian city.

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim Says To Invest $590m More In Egypt

The new projects include development of four shopping malls and other facilities in greater Cairo, and the introduction of VOX cinemas over the next five years.

UAE’s Dana Gas To Invest $350m In Egypt

The investments include drilling nearly 40 new development wells, a similar number of workovers on existing wells, building new pipelines and debottlenecking an existing plant.

Gulf Arab Allies Pledge $12bn To Egypt At Summit

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates each offered $4 billion to Egypt.

Saudi Aramco Nears $10 bn Loan Deal At Tight Pricing – Sources

The cash replaces an existing $4 billion five-year loan due to mature later this year which Aramco uses as a back-up facility.

Qatar National Bank Closes Syndication Of $3bn Loan

The deal is QNB’s biggest syndicated loan to date and proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Goaded By Governments, Gulf Firms Prepare For Egypt Push

The international investment summit in Egypt is expected to see domestic and foreign investments worth up to $12 billion.