Khaleej Times logo Khaleej Times 3 weeks ago

Islamic Finance is Coming of Age: IFC Lists Sukuk on DIFC

ON November 4, 2009 the International Finance Corporation, an affiliate of the World Bank listed an Islamic bond, a Sukuk on the DIFCs international exchange, Nasdaq-Dubai. Full Article at Khaleej Times

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  1. We are grateful to the Shariah scholars, our partners at the Dubai and Bahrain exchanges, and the syndicate for guiding us through this complex process, and hope that the model will facilitate the process for other issuers to enter the Sukuk market
    SOURCE: Zawya.com 1 month ago
  2. The Middle East is an important region for us. There is a lot of liquidity here, and we want to have a way to intermediate that liquidity for productive investments
    SOURCE: Middle East North Africa Financial Network 1 month ago
  3. We are looking at other sectors to finance. The region for us, is an increasing area of focus and priority, it is important to have a robust Sukuk market here ... liquidity here is significant and complements our development objectives.
    SOURCE: Middle East North Africa Financial Network 1 month ago
  4. Many investors who control liquidity here would like to see Islamic financing ... We are not favouring one financing model over another. We support client countries.
    SOURCE: The National Newspaper 1 month ago
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