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The country's curve has rallied since the US and Iran agreed on a peace MoU
Most of the demand came from local investors, as one banker expected
Price was 'way off' fair value, according to a source on the deal
Rare borrowers Burjeel Holdings and Avilease also marketing deals
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  • Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional has priced the first ringgit-denominated socially responsible investment (SRI) sukuk. The product was a strong test of investor commitment to SRI goals as it uses a structure that pays less if the underlying education project is successful, writes Christina Khouri.
  • Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional has priced the first ringgit-denominated socially responsible investment (SRI) sukuk. The product was a real test of investor commitment to SRI goals as it uses a structure which pays less if the underlying education project is successful.
  • Almost 80% of United Arab Emirate investors surveyed by asset manager Franklin Templeton are interested in Shariah compliant investments. But almost two-thirds are attracted by factors other than ethics, according to firm's survey.
  • Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) ended up printing a larger than initially intended senior unsecured sukuk on Wednesday without compromising on spread, said bankers on the deal. Bank of Sharjah, meanwhile, is on track to continue the Middle East’s dominance of CEEMEA with a benchmark debut conventional deal.
  • Hong Kong has taken another step in its bid to become a regional Islamic financing hub, pricing a new $1bn sukuk this week. But rather than repeat the common ijara structure that it adopted in 2014, this time around the government chose an asset-light wakala format to set a new benchmark for its private sector, writes Rev Hui.
  • Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) will ask shareholders to raise the banks’ tier one sukuk programme from $2bn to $3bn to keep track with ADIB’s expansion.