| HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud al Thani, the Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced that the size of sukuk issued by the Islamic banks in Qatar amounted to approximately QR.8 billion at the end of the first quarter of this year, whereas the total volume of investments of the banks operating in Qatar in Islamic sukuk or bonds amounted to QR. 47 billion in the same date.
The QCB governor said the QCB on behalf of the Government of the State of Qatar issued Islamic bonds by about QR.39 billion in order to enhance the liquidity of the financial centers of the Islamic banks, in line with the requirements of the "Baza 3", and out of the firm belief of the importance of Islamic financial instruments...............................................Full Article: Source
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