Dubai’s Marka To List Shares Sept. 25, First Flotation Since 2009

Marka initially planned to list its shares on the DFM around the first week of June, but the market was hit by volatility that month.

Dubai Aluminium Approaches Banks For Rare Corporate Loan

Talks are at a preliminary stage to sound out banks about what Dubal could raise in the loan market, the sources said on condition of anonymity because the information is not public.

GCC Firms Commit Investments Worth $19bn In West Africa

Abu Dhabi firm Trojan General Contracting committed investments worth $16 billion in various infrastructure projects in West Africa.

Sharjah Has No Short-Term Plans To Return To Debt Markets

About $7.85 billion of orders poured in for the 10-year sukuk ijara from 250 investors on Wednesday.

Stock News: Dubai Investors Continue Cashing Out Ahead Of Large IPO

Emaar plans to sell a 15 per cent stake in its retail business unit in a $1.4 billion IPO next week.

Emaar Malls Group Opens 24-Hour Call Centre Ahead Of IPO Launch

The retailing unit of Emaar Properties will launch an IPO on the Dubai Financial Market on September 14.

HSBC Allocates Dhs1bn Funding For UAE SMEs

The second round of funding comes as the previous allocation of Dhs1 billion was fully assigned to various businesses, the bank said.

Saudi Billionaire Prince Alwaleed-Backed Twitter To Raise $1.3bn Through Debt Offerings

The San Francisco-based company said it would use part of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

Sharjah Draws Massive Demand For Debut $750m Sukuk Issue

About $7.85 billion of orders poured in for the sukuk ijara from 250 investors.

Oman Fund Working With Bulgaria To Solve Corpbank Problem

Corpbank, in which Oman’s SGRF is the second-biggest shareholder with a stake of about 30 per cent, was hit by a run on deposits in June.

Dubai World Offers Collateral, Early Cash To Revise $25bn Debt Deal

The company is also offering to return cash throughout the loan’s lifespan, more assets as collateral, a higher interest rate and an early repayment of a first tranche of money due next year.

UAE Among Top 10 Most Expensive Countries For University Education – HSBC

Total cost for a university education, including cost of living, stands at $30,472 per year in the UAE, finds new study by HSBC.

Bahrain Set To Raise $1.25bn From 30-Year Bond Sale

Final guidance was given at 6.00 per cent while initial guidance had been 6.00-6.125 per cent.

Saudi Aramco, Sumitomo Chemical Invite Banks To Back JV Plant Expansion

The requests for proposals were issued by the parent firms to banks on Tuesday, with financing of the expansion to be split between conventional loans and sharia-compliant facilities.

Sharjah Launches $750m Debut Sukuk Issue

The emirate, which is issuing sukuk with an ijara structure, has garnered orders worth about $7.5 billion, the document said.

Stock News: Dubai Investors Cash Out For Emaar Malls IPO

The company plans to float its unit Emaar Malls Group (EMG) this month and subscriptions for the shares will open on Sept. 14.

Emirates NBD Sets Guidance On Tier 1 Bond; Orders Top $1bn

The offer is rated Baa1 by Moody’s and A-plus by Fitch, and is expected to price on Wednesday.

Saudi’s Itqan Capital To Boost Islamic Finance Business

Itqan currently manages four sharia-compliant funds: a money market fund and three real estate funds.

Qatar To Launch Venture Share Market Early Next Year

Ten SMEs have applied to list on the new market and five of them have so far fulfilled the requirements, according to a report.

Saudi’s Algosaibi Says Creditors’ Steering Committee Formed

The family group, which collapsed during the financial crisis, said in May that it had direct liabilities to financial institutions worth around $6 billion.

Kuwait’s Global Investment House Seeks To Relist In Kuwait -CEO

Global Investment House’s chief executive Maha Al Ghoneim said the company was now “debt-free” following its debt restructuring last year.

MAF Launches Angry Birds Branded Prepaid Card In The UAE

Majid Al Futtaim Finance has partnered with Rovio Entertainment, which owns the Angry Birds brand, to create the prepaid card for UAE customers.

Kuwait Woos Foreign Investors By Suspending Offset Scheme

The programme required foreign winners of big government contracts to invest in the local economy.

Emirates NBD Sets Initial Price Thoughts On Tier 1 Perpetual Bond

The U.S. dollar transaction, will be of benchmark size – traditionally understood to mean worth upwards of $500 million.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Picks 4 Banks For 5-Year Bond

The U.S. dollar bond will be issued through a special purpose vehicle incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

Stock News: Qatar’s GIS Jumps On Qatar Petroleum Contract

A unit of Gulf International Services (GIS) signed contracts worth $1.4 billion to supply drilling rig services to Qatar Petroleum.

Saudi’s Advanced Petrochemical Seeks Shareholder Nod For Sukuk

The firm will hold a general meeting on Sept. 15, it said without specifying the possible size of the issue.

Arab Bank Chairman Testifies In US Court, Denies Funding Hamas

A lawsuit, first filed 10 years ago, accuses the Jordan-based bank of knowingly maintaining accounts for operatives of the militant Islamist group.

Omani Fund, Others Invest $53m In Maker Of Solar Steam Generators

Oman’s State General Reserve Fund, Royal Dutch Shell and existing investors in GlassPoint will inject the money, which will be used to accelerate the deployment of solar steam generators.

UAE Credit Bureau Starts Issuing Consumer Data To Banks

The credit reports include consumers’ debt obligations and payment behaviour patterns for the past two years.