Country Profiles
Moderate Sukuk gains pulled down by Greek uncertainties
2015-07-04 12:38:55Turkey (TURKSK, Baa3/NR/BBB-) is seeking to raise USD1.1bn to be priced in 4Q15. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB, A2/NR/A+) reportedly received approval
Sukuk Workshop in Egypt
2015-06-28 13:44:59Following the passing of laws in Egypt providing tax neutrality to sukuk, a workshop organised by the Finance ministry was held in Cairo in order to r
Sukuk returns recover on less hawkish Fed
2015-06-27 20:39:23IFFIm is eyeing its second sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk of USD200m 3y, after having sold a larger USD500m 3y in November last ye
IMF Assisting Afghanistan on Sukuk
2015-06-21 23:05:04The IMF is assisting with sukuk implementation plan, including identification of assets to back sukuk, and preparing, the necessary capital market and
Islamic Finance by IslamicFinance.com
2015-06-20 00:41:34Islamic Finance and its sister site Sukuk are initiatives for the enhancement and development of the Islamic financial market by means of free access
Sukuk Returns Take a Hit from Strong US Data
2015-06-12 20:22:15Sukuk Indexes Decline. The Bloomberg Malaysia Sukuk Ex-MYR Index (BMSXMTR) fell 0.25% during the week to 101.07, shaving 27bps from YTD returns to 1.0
Busy Week for Sukuk Issuances
2015-05-29 13:13:53US Dollars Issuances by Dubai Islamic Bank, Hong Kong government and Indonesia national airline Garuda Indonesia, as well as the Saudi Riyal issuan
Sovereign Issuance was a Challenge - South Africa Debt Director
2015-05-11 21:57:32The biggest challenge was understanding the sukuk product and the nuances of the market, as well as asset identification.
Indonesia sells record equalling $2B Sukuk, Hong Kong Next...
2015-05-22 11:10:35Indonesia has sold a record equalling sukuk for the value $2 Billion matching a record set by Qatar in 2012.
IILM Re-Issues 3 Month Sukuk
2015-05-22 00:49:23IILM order book picks up from previous auction for A-1 rated (S&P) Sukuk. $490m issued from orders received of $1.288 Billion from 10 Bids.