The unnoticed little brother
The MENA bonds market is active, volatile and liquid. But it's still overshadowed by equity, Bassel Barbir, senior trader on the fixed income desk at MENA Invest Lebanon, tells Zawya in an interview.
Appetite remains strong
GCC entities issued USD34bn bonds in 2011, slightly down from 2010. Adnan Halawi, Zawya's Fixed Income Analyst, attributes the decline to the effects of the Eurozone debt crisis, the Arab Spring and a shift to sukuk.
MENA DCM: Lebanon debt in focus
The Lebanese bonds market needs to mature as the nation grapples with debt levels that are at 137% of GDP, writes Nancy Mitri, Bonds Analyst at Zawya.
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