Saudi Arabia has raised more than $17 billion in its first foray into the global bond markets, according to news reports, as the kingdom struggles to close a budget deficit caused by declining oil prices.
The issue eclipsed the previous record for an emerging market sovereign bond sale, a $16.5 billion issue by Argentina in April, Reuters reported. The bonds are due to be repaid in 5, 10 and 30 years and are expected to trade at a 160-235 basis point premium to US Treasuries. The notes are expected to be rated A1 by Moody’s and AA- by Fitch.
Saudi Arabia is set lo launch its first international bond on Wedsneday, as the Financial Times reported; the initial price guidance of the bond is set to be somewhere between $10 billion and $15 billion, the largest ever from West Asia. The final figure will be released on Tuesday.
It comes at a time where Saudi Arabia is looking to plug the budgetary deficit it has had since the drop in oil prices last year.
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after rising yesterday supported by the crisis in Libya and the opening of Venezuela to the freezing of oil production. On Asian markets, Light Sweet Crude recorded a 0.85% rise to $ 43.67 a barrel, while Brent Crude lima 0.19% to $ 46.33 a barrel.
In Libya, the military clashes between Ras Lanuf and Sidra oil terminals, have caused the blocking of exports from Libyan ports. They are taken up, in fact, fighting between forces loyal to the government of Libyan national unity, backed by the United Nations, and the administration’s rival for control of oil ports in the east African country.
The oil market will remain in a situation of oversupply until at least mid 2017. The International Energy Agency stresses in its monthly bulletin that it has thus reversed its previous forecasts. “Supply will continue to outpace demand at least through the first half of next year. As for the market’s return to balance – it looks like we may have to wait a while longer,” the IEA said in its report.
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