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Egypt to issue its first local currency sukuk in FY 2025-26
The move comes as the state seeks to diversify financing tools, cut borrowing costs, and fund development projects amid its…
Amid rising interest rates, Middle East sustainable bond issuance drop in 9M 2024
Sustainable sukuk issuances in the region remained essentially flat at USD 6.1 bn in 9M 2024
Egypt is looking to tap USD 3 bn worth of external debt by June, Kouchouk reportedly tells foreign investors
Key to bringing down costs is diversifying our debt instruments, gov’t source says
Islamic bond market may see shift from asset-based to equity-like sukuk
Sukuk differ from bonds as they rely on an underlying asset to generate returns
GCC issuers raised more debt in 1H 2014, with Saudi leading the way
Governments in the GCC raised USD 41.5 bn in 1H 2024
Gov’t eyes increasing the average term of its securities to 4.5-5 years
The government will also continue to work on lowering its debt servicing costs
NUCA eyes EGP 260 bn sukuk issuance in 2024
NUCA’s issuance would be the first of its kind from a government entity
Five companies are mulling sukuk issuances this year. PLUS: News from Contact, Hassan Allam Properties
Among the interested companies are Contact Financial Holding and MNT-Halan’s Tasaheel
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