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  • The Republic of Indonesia’s maiden green sukuk last week was a landmark for green finance, becoming the first green sovereign issue in Asia, and one of just a handful globally. Indonesia deserves to be lauded for its efforts, but it’s too soon to judge the country by its one green financing exercise — especially as the nation is far from environmentally friendly.
  • Dubai's Mashreqbank is adding a deal for Nigeria's Access Bank to the string of loans to African financial institutions it has arranged.
  • The Government of the Republic of Indonesia raised $1.25bn on Thursday in the first green sukuk from a sovereign, paving the way for more green issuance from Asian countries.
  • The Government of the Republic of Indonesia’s green sukuk is a game changer for the region, giving a boost to a green sovereign bond market that has so far had scant issuance globally.
  • Qatar National Bank has added to a busy run of funding with a $1bn two year private placement that it sold to a single investor, according to sources. The region's banks have tapped the Islamic and Taiwanese markets and issued in Aussie dollars.
  • Al Rayan Bank has started marketing Tolkien Funding Sukuk No. 1, the first UK RMBS issue to be structured on Islamic finance principles. Islamic banks can’t access central bank facilities which means the wholesale markets are fuelling the firm’s ambitious expansion plans, writes Owen Sanderson.