Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has issued an unsecured US$ 500 million (AED 1.8b) 5-year sukuk, according to a statement from the bank. The bank’s fifth Islamic bond was oversubscribed by more than three times booking orders totalling about US$ 1.6 billion (AED 5.9b). In a year that has, so far, seen sukuk issuances drop slightly, the new issue confirms the continuing ...

Sharjah’s economy and the success of its economic development strategies are expected to take centre stage at Sharjah FDI Forum, which takes place 28-29 September 2016 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. This is the second time in three years that Sharjah has hosted a global ...

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB), a leading shariah-compliant commercial bank, begins a global round of investor meetings this week to secure subscribers for a benchmark U.S. dollar Islamic bond issue or sukuk, according to a notice from the bank to shareholders. ‘Benchmark’, in this context, normally refers to a bond issue of at least US$ 500 million (AED 1.8b) in size. ...