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Turkey mandates for sukuk days after Aramco blow-out
Turkey has re-entered the debt capital markets with the intention of selling a Sharia-compliant bond, a sukuk. The proposed deal, which some say could come at a premium, was announced just days after Saudi Aramco achieved an enormous order book on its debut sukuk.
14 Jun 2021 -
Khazanah scores $1bn from rare offshore outing
Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, has found overwhelming demand for its $1bn bond, attracting more than $5bn of orders.
05 May 2021 -
Maldives sails offshore for $100m
The Republic of the Maldives has tapped its 2026 sukuk for an additional $100m, bringing the total deal size to $300m.
27 Apr 2021 -
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
