Five days, four multilateral forums, and a string of bilateral talks — that is what the UAE packed into a single week in Washington, signalling just how seriously Abu Dhabi treats its seat at every major table in global finance. During the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, held … Read more
When a government minister rings the market-opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai to mark a fresh AED 1.1 billion Islamic Treasury Sukuk listing, it tells you something concrete about where the UAE’s capital markets ambitions stand right now. The gateway to raising capital in the Gulf has never had more lanes open at once. Across Abu … Read more
When a sovereign issuer taps the same sukuk series twice and still sees strong demand, it tells you something about how the market prices confidence in that government’s credit. The UAE’s latest AED 1.1 billion Islamic Treasury Sukuk listing on Nasdaq Dubai does exactly that, quietly reinforcing the dirham yield curve at a time when … Read more
