Nomura is first Japanese firm into ME Islamic debt

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Nomura is first Japanese firm into ME Islamic debt

Nomura signed a $70m commodity murabaha on Wednesday night, becoming the first Japanese firm to tap the Middle East’s Islamic debt market. Nomura International increased the three year facility, guaranteed by Nomura Holdings, from $50m after an oversubscription.

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