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Sukuk volumes much slimmer this year
Deal the first Kuwaiti Sharia-compliant transaction closed with Chinese banks
Tight spreads may tempt issuers even if all-in yields are higher than earlier in 2026
Only one Gulf issuer has printed a blue bond in the public market
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Total EM volumes are only marginally down on last year to date, at $71.3bn, despite secondary trading levels having been rocked by an emerging markets sell off over the last fortnight. The total volume of new EM paper sold is only $36bn lower than at this point in 2013, according to Dealogic data.
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Export Import Bank of Malaysia (Mexim) launched its debut sukuk on Monday, also becoming the first Asian issuer to the international sukuk market this year outside short term paper. International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation, also based in Malaysia, sold a $860m CP-style three month issue in January. -
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has arranged a $50m financing facility for an agricultural project in eastern Sudan.
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Barwa Real Estate Group has completed the sale of its shares in Barwa Bank to state-owned Qatari Diar to help pay down debts.
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Bahrain’s Ithmaar Bank will be able to offer its customers cheaper rates on a range of Solidarity Group insurance products after signing an agreement with the takaful firm.
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Sukuk’s advantageous pricing for borrowers over conventional bonds in recent years has evaporated in the Gulf – leaving only disadvantageous structuring costs in the Islamic market – but it does not follow that sukuk volumes are going to disappear too. Far from changing tack to bonds, for those who can issue both the rationale to favour sukuk is stronger than ever.
