27.05.2011 - Islamic Development Bank dual lists $750 mln Sukuk in London, Kuala Lumpur
The Islamic Development Bank’s (IDB) Trust Certificates are being listed on the London Stock Exchange and Bursa Malaysia. Despite the volatile economic environment around the world, IDB achieved both a larger deal size and tighter pricing, with the deal pricing 3bps inside secondary market levels "This transaction is important because it sets a benchmark yield for IDB risk," said Rizwan H. Kanji, a debt capital markets partner with the Middle East and Islamic finance practice of King & Spalding in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. "It also is expected to help re-energize the Sukuk market after a period of relatively low issuance of Sukuk.".............................................Full Article: Source
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