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Pakistan calls for banks for new bond programme
The government of Pakistan is seeking banks to offer advice on the sale of planned dollar bonds and sukuk in the international capital market.
25 Sep 2020 -
Sukuk issuance shrinks despite market efforts to diversify into sustainability
The volume of sukuk issues — bonds structured in line with Islamic financing principles — is set to decline this year, despite the market’s best attempts to diversify and become more sustainability-focused.
24 Sep 2020 -
Saudi Electricity Company goes green with sukuk
State-owned Saudi Electricity Co is set to debut in the still nascent green sukuk market, making it only a handful of issuers across the world to do so.
10 Sep 2020 -
Asia bonds round-up: Yunda, Axiata turn to dollar market
Chinese delivery company Yunda Holding Co made its debut in the dollar market on Wednesday, raising $500m.
13 Aug 2020 -
IsDB prints $1.5bn for Covid relief efforts
Islamic Development Bank closed a $1.5bn sukuk deal on Thursday that it will use to fund member countries’ work in cleaning up the aftermath of Covid-19.
19 Jun 2020 -
Sharjah breaks EM FIG silence
Sharjah Islamic Bank’s sukuk trade on Tuesday showed that emerging market bond investors are eager to buy the right FIG paper, which has been lacking from recent new issuance.
17 Jun 2020 -
Indonesia brings back green sukuk
The Republic of Indonesia rolled out its annual Islamic finance transaction on Tuesday, taking $2.5bn from a three-tranche sukuk. The sheer strength of investor interest surprised the bankers on the bond, leading to a hefty 70bp tightening and a deal that offered negative new issue premium.
17 Jun 2020 -
Axiata raises $800m from sustainability-linked loan
Malaysian telecommunications company Axiata has raised $800m from an Islamic sustainability-linked loan.
12 May 2020 -
Corporates roar but prospect of beating 2009 record distant
The primary corporate bond market in Europe threw up another blistering day on Wednesday, with seven issuers on screens by mid-morning, bringing the number of deals so far this week to 18, though bond syndicate desks are hesitant to compare this crisis market with the record-breaking issuance in 2009.
01 Apr 2020 -
Dar Al Arkan taps long dated bid to reach 7y
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company moved beyond the usual five year tenor it normally issues at on Wednesday, making the most of investors’ willingness to take on longer maturity paper.
20 Feb 2020
