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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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The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) are set to unveil measures to improve Islamic finance in four key areas. These comprise Islamic banking, takaful, capital market and regulatory recommendations. -
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has signed a set of loan agreements worth $671m to fund development projects in several member countries as well as Muslim communities in non-member countries.
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Risk weighting, credit ratings and the Dubai government itself have all been cited as contributing factors after the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund cut the size of its conventional bond offering in favour of a shorter dated sukuk.
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Turkey dominates the sukuk scene in central and eastern Europe via the sovereign and participation banks. But the Czech Republic has emerged as another possible breeding ground for Islamic finance.
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The UK Islamic banking sector has seen a solid round of results with Gatehouse Bank on Tuesday the latest to file, reporting a second positive year in a row. On Friday, European Islamic Investment Bank revealed it returned to profit in 2013 for the first year since 2010, while Bank of London and the Middle East said on Monday that its 2014 financial year has started with a buoyant first quarter
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The Investment Corporation of Dubai has the emirate’s sovereign curve in clear sight as it plans to issue a debut six year sukuk as well as 10 year conventional bond as early as Wednesday.
