Economy / United Arab Emirates
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Gulf SWFs To Borrow For Further Expansion
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Bahraini investment agency Mumtalakat Holdings and Investment Corporation Dubai (ICD) have shown that Gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) will continue to stay front and centre, with both now turning to debt in order to continue expansion. ICD has started syndication of a US$6bn load aimed at further expansion abroad, while Mumtalakat Holdings, Bahrain's US$10bn investment agency, confirmed that it is seeking US$500mn to finance overseas acquisitions.