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Near $1bn attrition from an order book on Tuesday shows buyers have limits
Another Dubai real estate firm priced fresh sukuk well inside its curve
After a very busy period since June began, the pipeline has thinned out
Another Saudi lender is preparing a senior debut
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European Islamic Investment Bank chief executive Zak Hydari spoke to IFIS about competing for sukuk mandates, the huge opportunities that Saudi Arabia’s opening of its stock exchange presents and who stands the benefit most. -
Russian banks are considering moving into Islamic finance, but the path to Shariah-compliant finance in Russia is replete with difficulties, according to a report from the Association of Russian Banks published this week.
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Rising sukuk redemptions should be drawing issuers to market to take advantage of high liquidity still low spreads before they disappear, said debt bankers. Sukuk redemptions will hit record highs this year and again in 2016, according to Dealogic data. Debt bankers are optimistic they can convince borrowers to take advantage of a closing low yield window, and would much prefer to see corporates take the lead.
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The National Bank of Pakistan has asked the State Bank of Pakistan’s permission to begin the due diligence process to buy smaller Islamic peer Burj Bank, as it looks to expand its presence in Islamic banking.
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The Central Bank of Bahrain has sold BD20m ($53m) of short-term sukuk al ijara with a higher subscription than last month’s issue.
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Gulf Finance House is planning to end a seven year sukuk absence with a $200m transaction which should pique the interest of high yield accounts and hedge funds, said one investor in London.
