Middle East

Oxford style debate: Are premiums on GCC bonds/sukuk justified?

Compared with other non-GCC emerging market issuers, GCC issuers pay a premium when issuing bonds and/or sukuk – and this is despite a strong local bid which supports the markets during a market downturn. Why? Following on from last year’s debate, this year’s rematch brought investors and issuers head-to-head again to debate whether this pricing premium is justified or not.

Jun 12, 2015 // 2:57PM

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