Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 38

20-Sep-2010

REGIONAL

GCC Debt Capital Markets Accelerated In 1H10, Says NCB Capital

The first half of 2010 saw a significant acceleration in the GCC debt capital markets, says NCB Capital in its September GCC Capital Market Review. The GCC conventional bond market saw issuances amounting to $7.9bn during 1H10 and sovereign sukuk experienced a particularly marked turnaround from the opening months of the year. Total value of sukuk offerings in the GCC...