Middle Eastern Bond Sales Surge as Yields Hit Record Lows

The United Arab Emirates flies in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Photographer: Alex Atack
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Middle Eastern and North African borrowers are issuing Eurobonds at a record pace as global monetary easing prompts them to exploit the lowest funding costs they have ever experienced.

This week Abu Dhabi sold $10 billion of bonds in its first international deal in two years, while Bahrain issued $2 billion of conventional and Shariah-compliant debt.