The early summer torpor of the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) was lifted in early July when trading began in a groundbreaking bond arranged by the leading local banks for Emirates Airlines. Bankers hope that, at long last, this will provide the impetus for a genuine debt and equity capital market in the United Arab Emirates.
Some banks expect more bonds to be issued later in the year and one local investment company is planning an Arab fixed-income fund.
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