IN BRIEF – MIDDLE EAST

* Following the assignation of an A1 rating by Moody’s, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has been on an international road show to market its inaugural dollar-denominated sukuk bond.

The deal, said to be a $2.5 billion two-parter with tranches at 5 and 10 years, is believed to be in the hands of Barclays, Citigroup and Dubai Islamic Bank, and follows DEWA’s recent $1 billion securitisation.

* Moody’s also assigned an A2 long-term foreign currency rating to Oman Power & Water Procurement Company S.A.O.C. (OPWP ...

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