Sharjah pulls in big catch for EMBI-eligible $1bn sukuk

The Government of Sharjah has launched its $1bn seven year sukuk with books for the deal in excess of $4.3bn. A banker on the deal put the new issue premium paid at 0bp-5bp and said that 'this was the result we were aiming for', given that this is the first deal from the Emirate printed with eligibility for the JP Morgan emerging market bond indices.