09.11.2012 - Tunisia to issue Islamic bonds for first time
The Tunisian government will issue Islamic bonds for the first time in 2013 in an effort to close its budget deficit, according to Finance Minister Slim Besbes. Besbes told Tunisan state radio yesterday that the government will issue 1 billion dinars ($630 million) in Islamic bonds (known as Sukuk), helping reduce the deficit to 6 percent of GDP from 6.6 percent in 2012...............................................Full Article: Source
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