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Malaysia readies sustainable sukuk
The government of Malaysia is preparing to return to the dollar market for the first time in five years. It is marketing what will be the world's first sustainability sukuk from a sovereign borrower.
19 Apr 2021 -
Maldives makes bond comeback with $200m sukuk
The Republic of the Maldives priced a $200m sukuk on Monday, marking the country’s first dollar outing in three years.
30 Mar 2021 -
Under-pressure Maldives readies dollar bond
The Republic of the Maldives, which took a big hit to its tourism-reliant economy last year due to the pandemic, announced a tender and new money offer on Monday, returning to the dollar bond market after a three year hiatus.
22 Mar 2021 -
Flurry of Uzbek corps set to debut, diversification on horizon
Diversification has taken hold in central Asia's Uzbekistan, which over the last two years has started its pivot towards international capital markets. According to sources, a plethora of debut deals is expected to hit markets in coming months.
07 Jan 2021 -
Egypt steams on with diversification as sukuk debut approaches
Egypt, which has already entered international debt markets twice this year, is on its way to debuting in the sukuk market following cabinet approval for an Islamic financing bill. The sovereign raised its debut syndicated loan in September that included an Islamic tranche, which bankers said was a fitting prelude to a sukuk.
10 Nov 2020 -
EM bond issuers squeeze into swift closing issuance window
Three emerging market issuers in CEEMEA mandated for trades on Monday, as market insiders said issuers are scrambling to make the most of issuance opportunities before investors take their foot off the gas.
05 Oct 2020 -
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
