Sukuk
issuance with a maturity of more than 18 months from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region (Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey and Pakistan) totalled $39.8 billion in 2018--a decline of nearly one third from the previous year but in line with the 2012--2016 average.
The government earlier reported that it was going to trigger its Panda bond
issuance in April, but this was pushed back as the BTr waited for approvals from Chinese regulators.
The
issuance saw a varied base of investor participation, including government, quasi government agencies, large corporates, insurance companies, high net-worth individuals and family offices.
Sukuk standard-setting bodies agreed in the last quarter of 2018 to work together to devise a smoother
issuance process.
Under this fund-raising activity, the government generated $500 million from the
issuance of fresh 25-year global bonds at a rate of 3.
There is an annual plan for the
issuance of banknotes in accordance with the vision of the CBE and the government, in which it avoids the over-issuance of cash because it will lead to inflation and price hikes, while the decline of banknote
issuance can affect the economic activity and reduce growth rates.
KUWAIT, May 22 (KUNA) -- The aggregate primary
issuance of bonds and sukuk by GCC entities, including Central Banks, totaled USD118.653 billion in 2015, a 37.20 percent increase from the total amount raised in 2014, said Kuwait Financial Centre "Markaz".
Dubai - Warning that the global sukuk market is heading toward a correction in 2015, Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P) on Tuesday halved its forecast for global sukuk
issuance in 2015 as major issuer Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) switches to other instruments to finance the government's spending.
Summary: Class A: Ar$200 million senior unsecured debt
issuance:
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