Socar launches $1.6bn Turkish facility with scope to upsize

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Off-balance sheet, on the mind — How hyperscaler leverage soars when adding in lease commitments

Off-balance sheet lease commitments have quickly become a major factor in the artificial intelligence build-out, and in some respects is even dwarfing the on-balance sheet debt raised by hyperscalers.

14 Aug 2026

| US

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Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co lines up new sukuk and RMBS deals

One of the most in-demand borrowers in the GCC is contemplating a return to both sukuk and asset-backed finance markets in the coming months, according to 9fin sources.

7 Aug 2026

| CEEMEA

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Always and forever chemicals? — Mapping PFAS exposure amid slow transition planning

On 24 June, Chemours (B1/BB-) agreed to a $450m settlement over releases of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as 'forever chemicals', in West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey. The settlement is the latest in a series of cases involving major PFAS producers, including 3M (A3/BBB+), DuPont (Baa1/BBB+) and Arkema (Baa1/BBB+), all of which continue to face extensive litigation related to historical PFAS contamination.

4 Aug 2026

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| US

| APAC

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Oman’s OQ Gas Networks hires arrangers for debut US dollar sukuk

OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), the operator of Oman’s natural gas transmission network, has hired arrangers for an upcoming debut US-dollar denominated sukuk, according to 9fin sources.

3 Aug 2026

| CEEMEA

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Kuwait Investment Authority signs $4.25bn loan with lenders

Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), on behalf of Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance, has closed a $4.25bn three-year loan facility with a consortium of Asian and international lenders, according to 9fin sources.

3 Aug 2026

| CEEMEA

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Boubyan Bank seals three-year $300m Asian facility; eyes dollar and dinar sukuk

Boubyan Bank, a Kuwait-based Islamic lender, has signed a three-year $300m financing facility with Asian banks, according to 9fin sources.

31 Jul 2026

| CEEMEA