Masraf Al Rayan, the second largest Islamic bank in Qatar in terms of assets, successfully closed its latest Sukuk issuance in August 2020 – a benchmark fixed rate Regulation S…
The Turkish Treasury & Finance Ministry, beleaguered by the country’s deteriorating fiscal and macro-economic fundamentals on the back of the impact of COVID-19, continued to tap the domestic Sukuk and…
It is unusual for a sovereign issuer to issue debt papers in the name of patriotism and nationalism. But then the COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed unusual circumstances and demands on…
The twin effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the sharp decline in crude oil prices has impacted the fiscal and growth challenges in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The…
DDCAP Group™ is honoured and privileged to have been awarded both the 2020 GIFA Market Leadership Award (Facilitation & Support) and the Best Islamic Finance Technology Product 2020 for ETHOS…
Saudi Electricity Company has hired banks to arrange an investor call for a potential debut international green sukuk, according to a document from one of the banks seen by Salaam…
KIB Signs US$150m Bilateral Murabaha Facility Agreement with EQUATE Petrochemical Company Kuwait City – Kuwait International Bank (KIB), formerly the Kuwait Real Estate Bank, signed a US$150 million bilateral Murabaha…
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) is the latest Saudi bank to raise funds from the market through a Sukuk issuance. SABB, in a disclosure to the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul),…
Saudi Arabia’s reliance on domestic sovereign Sukuk issuance as part of its public debt strategy increased sharply with The National Debt Management Center (NDMC) of the Ministry of Finance (MoF)…
The rapid evolution of FinTech is forcing regulators to keep up with developments so that they and their constituents – corporate and retail customers – do not get left behind…