The company is seeking between $7bn and $10bn of five, 10- and 30-year notes
The Gulf Arab kingdom is selling benchmark-size seven-year debt, 12-year securities and/or notes maturing in 30 years
Moody’s now ranks Kuwait two steps lower than Fitch Ratings and one below S&P Global Ratings
Bahrain is on course to rack up a deficit that the International Monetary Fund projects will be at 15.7 per cent of gross domestic product