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  • The recent debut sukuk by the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) has rightly been hailed as a breakthrough for the Islamic finance market. Questions about the small order book are misplaced – the deal was a remarkable result.
  • Securities & Investment Company (SICO), a Bahraini based investment bank, has appointed Anantha Narayanan as its chief operating officer.
  • The recent debut sukuk by the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) has rightly been hailed as a breakthrough for the Islamic finance market. Questions about the small order book are misplaced – the deal was a remarkable result.
  • The Egyptian General Petroleum Corp is seeking a three year term loan for $1.5bn, the first syndicated loan it has obtained with local and foreign banks since 2010, said a banker on the deal.
  • Marafiq, a Saudi utility service provider has signed a SR2.5bn ($666m) Islamic loan to expand its existing operations and fund future activities.
  • BMI Bank’s chief executive Jamal Al-Hazeem has resigned from the bank for personal reasons, said the company in a statement. Al-Hazeem, who took over as chief executive in 2010, will remain on the board of directors on the Bahraini bank.