Saudi Aramco is weighing a global bond sale for the first time

Saudi Aramco may tap into the international bond market for the first time to finance the acquisition of petrochemical giant Sabic, the move could prove an alternative to an initial public offering, according to sources.
Photo: Hasan Jamali/AP/Polfoto/Arkiv
Photo: Hasan Jamali/AP/Polfoto/Arkiv
BY ARCHANA NARAYANAN AND JAVIER BLAS, BLOOMBERG

Saudi Aramco is weighing tapping the international bond market for the first time to finance the acquisition of petrochemical giant Sabic, a move into global capital markets that could offer an alternative to an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the talks. 

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