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Oman Credit Facilities Well Received

Two related facilities arranged by Gulf International Bank (GIB) for the Sultanate of Oman have been very warmly received by the market. The first, a $100mn note issuance facility was underwritten by GIB alone and has a lifetime of five years. Notes are issued in denominations of $100,000 and $500,000 with three and six-month maturities at a margin pegged at 0.125% over Libor. A management fee of 20 bps is...