Saudi NDMC Issues Seventh Consecutive Monthly Domestic Sukuk in July as Total for January-July 2021 Tops Record SAR44.6bn (US$14.1bn)

The National Debt Management Centre (NDMC) of the Saudi Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued its seventh consecutive monthly issuance of Riyal-denominated sovereign Sukuk with a two-tranche SAR10.412 billion (US$2,772.62 million)…

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Digital Banks Gaining Momentum as Saudi Arabia and UK Licence Three Digital Banks and Malaysia Plans to Issue Five Such Licences by First Quarter 2022

The launching of Digital Banks (DBs) in traditional Islamic finance markets is fast gaining momentum especially in the two largest such markets, namely Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, signifying that digitisation…

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Malaysia’s SME Bank Issues Debut RM500m (US$118.0m) Sustainability Sukuk Wakalah to Help SMEs Transition to a Green Economy

Sustainability Sukuk issuances continues to gain momentum in member countries of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group to help agencies, banks and companies transition to a Green Circular Economy in…

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Emaar Properties Returns to International Sukuk Market with Latest Benchmark US$500m Issuance as UAE Real Estate Market Starts to Gain Momentum

Dubai-based international property developer, Emaar Properties, returned to the Sukuk market after a hiatus of two years to successfully close its latest offering, a Reg S US$500 million benchmark Sukuk…

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Government of Sharjah Returns to International Sukuk Market with Benchmark US$750m Murabaha/Ijara Sukuk

The Government of Sharjah, through its Finance Department, returned to the international Sukuk market with a benchmark Reg S 10-year US$750 million Sukuk Murabaha/Ijara issuance on 13 July 2021 maturing…

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Saudi NDMC Issues Sixth Consecutive Monthly Domestic Sukuk in June as Total for First Half 2021 Tops Record SAR34,141.065m (US$11,301.39m)

The National Debt Management Centre (NDMC) of the Saudi Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued its sixth consecutive monthly issuance of Riyal-denominated sovereign Sukuk with a three-tranche SAR8.265 billion (US2.20 billion)…

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DIB Raises US$1bn Through Second International Sukuk in 2021 With the Lowest Ever Pricing Achieved by the Bank on Any of its Previous Sukuk Issuances

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), one of the largest banks in the UAE in terms of assets under management following its merger with Noor Bank last year, successfully priced its second…

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Turkey Returns to International Market with US$2.5bn Sukuk Al Ijarah as IMF Latest Article IV Consultation Commends “Exceptional” Turkish Economic Recovery Albeit Several Vulnerabilities Remain

The Turkish Ministry of Treasury & Finance continues to raise funds from the international markets through Sukuk issuances as part of its active but diversified public funding and debt strategy.…

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Oman Returns to International Sukuk Market with Benchmark US$1.75bn Sukuk Issuance After an Absence of Almost Three Years as Market Share of Islamic Finance Assets Continue to Rise

The Government of Oman returned to the international market on 15 June 2021 with a Reg S Rule 144A US$1.75 billion Sukuk issuance. The unsubordinated fixed-rate Trust Certificates have a…

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KFH’s Maiden Benchmark US$750m Sukuk Mudaraba Finally Marks Entry of Industry Pioneer as June 2021 Sees Major Developments in the International Sukuk Market

Kuwait Finance House (KFH), one of the oldest commercial Islamic banks in the world, issued its debut Sukuk – a 5.5 year Perpetual non-callable benchmark US$750 million ATI Mudaraba Sukuk…

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