FeaturedIslamic BankingNCB to raise more funds through dollar-denominated sukukPritam BordoloiJanuary 18, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 18, 2021 NCB said that the number and value of any sukuk to be offered will be determined based on market conditions... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingDubai Islamic Bank sells additional $1 bn tier 1 sukukPritam BordoloiNovember 13, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 13, 2020 The bank received over $5.5 billion in orders for the debt sale... Read more
BankingSharjah Islamic Bank plays a prominent role in Islamic bankingInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 22, 2020December 16, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 22, 2020December 16, 2020 The bank’s efforts in combining modern innovation and traditional values have enabled it to become a leader in the UAE’s financial landscape... Read more
BankingFeaturedRiyad Bank plans early redemption of $1.06 billion sukuk due in 2025International Finance Business DeskApril 28, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 28, 2020 The bank has received regulatory approval for its sukuk redemption... Read more
Asset ManagementMagazineAlinma’s new fund to distribute periodic incomeBharath KumarMarch 17, 2020March 19, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 17, 2020March 19, 2020 Such an investment vehicle will be of interest to asset managers and investors managing or interested in savings programmes that also promote a savings culture in Saudi Arabia... Read more
FeaturedFinanceGFH Financial lists $300 mn Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai for further expansionBharath KumarFebruary 26, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 26, 2020March 18, 2020 The listing will give GFH a competitive advantage as it forays into the international debt capital markets... Read more
FeaturedFinanceFirst Abu Dhabi Bank sells sterling-denominated bonds worth $584 mnBharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 FAB’s issuance becomes the Middle East’s largest sterling-denominated bond in ten years... Read more
BankingFeaturedMaybank Islamic launches first overseas branch in DubaiBharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The bank’s Dubai branch will focus on wholesale banking which includes corporate financing, treasury, capital markets and trade finance... Read more
Real EstateDar Al Arkan lists $600 mn sukuk on Nasdaq DubaiPritam BordoloiNovember 14, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 14, 2019 The sukuk, which has a coupon rate of 6.75%, was oversubscribed by more than two-fold... Read more
Islamic FinanceAldar lists $500 mn sukuk on the Abu Dhabi ExchangePritam BordoloiNovember 8, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 8, 2019 The sukuk carries a coupon rate of 3.875 percent for a period of 10 years... Read more