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The regional war hits the international bond market
So far this month, over USD 2.5 bn has been wiped off global bond values
GCC debt markets hit the brakes as geopolitical risk spikes
Heavy demand from Islamic banks is keeping sukuk spreads tighter than conventional bonds
Credit demand grew in 4Q as SMEs’ demand hits decade high
Business loan demand strengthened over the quarter, posting a net balance of +24.8 percentage points
Abu Dhabi raises USD 3 bn from first debt issuance of the year
The move comes ahead of the UAE’s removal from JPMorgan’s EM bond index
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UAE too wealthy for EM status, JPMorgan says, with plans to remove it from EM bond index
The removal is staggered over four stages starting 31 March
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Plus: Abu Dhabi real estate transactions up 44% in value last year
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