Islamic Finance
Mohammed Khnifer: Short-Term Loans Not the Answer to Long-Term Funding Needs
Mohammed Khnifer, Senior Associate, Debt Capital Markets at the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), spoke to Bonds & Loans about Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector, the upcoming inclusion of Saudi debt in the JP Morgan indices, and the development of regulation within the country.
28 Nov 2018
GCC Credit Allure Strong Against Broader EM Challenges, But Fundamental Shifts Can’t be Ignored
The outlook for GCC credit remains buoyant through the remainder of the year despite a brief lull through the summer months. Still, deeper and more frequent questions about the structural challenges faced by many of the GCC economies suggest more uncertainty lies ahead in the longer term, according to bankers, borrowers, investors and economists who spoke with Bonds & Loans on a recent research…
23 Nov 2018
Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards: The 2018 Winners
This year’s Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards saw no shortage of firsts as the regions borrowers and finance professionals pushed the boundaries of the possible through new structures and techniques in a range of transactions.
16 Nov 2018
CASE STUDY: Mazoon Launches USD500mn Sukuk to Finance Lamar II Project
The Omani electricity company SPV placed the first ever corporate sukuk from the country with an elegant legal structure that helped navigate regulatory obstacles.
29 Aug 2018
CASE STUDY: Dubai Aerospace Gets Lift-Off on USD480mn Dual-Tranche Murabaha RCF
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a landmark unsecured four-year dual-tranche revolving credit facility with an initial commitment of USD480mn and an accordion feature that allows the facility to be increased to up to USD800mn. The deal was one of the largest conventional/Islamic transactions in the region.
11 Jul 2018
Hamid Butt, Head of Investment Banking at Noorbank on Why Sukuk is Growing in 2018
Hamid Butt, Head of Investment Banking at Noorbank sat down with Bonds & Loans at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk 2018 conference in Dubai to talk about why sukuk is gaining mainstream acceptance from investors from outside the GCC.
26 Jun 2018
Usman Ahmed, Emirates NBD Asset Management on Growth in Sharia-Compliant Assets
Usman Ahmed, Managing Director at Emirates NBD Asset Management sat down with Bonds & Loans at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk 2018 conference in Dubai to talk about the growth of the asset management segment in the GCC.
19 Jun 2018
VIDEO: Martin Egan at BNP Paribas Talks GCC DCM Pipeline, Oil and Geopolitics, and LIBOR
Martin Egan, Vice Chairman of Global Markets at BNP Paribas sat down with Bonds & Loans at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk 2018 conference in Dubai to talk about the GCC debt capital markets pipeline, the delicate balance between oil price and regional volatility for investors, and potential replacements for LIBOR.
6 Jun 2018
SkyWorld Development CFO on Issuing Malaysia’s First Musharakah Sukuk, IPO Plans, and Reform
Malaysia is currently in the midst of significant political change, and the country’s borrowers seem optimistic about the renewed urgency around fiscal reform. We speak with Andy Leong Chain Hong, CFO of SkyWorld Development Group, a leading property developer in Malaysia, about the direction of the economy following the country’s landmark elections, and discuss the company’s pioneering…
31 May 2018
Dar Al-Arkan CFO: “We are facing 4 years of clear skies to use our operational cash flow”
The Saudi real estate developer continues to be one of the most active corporates on the GCC Islamic finance markets, with its latest USD500mn sukuk pushing the total value of the company’s Shariah-compliant instruments listed on Nasdaq Dubai to USD1.85bn. Bonds & Loans speaks with Mika Toivola, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Group, Dar Al-Arkan, about the latest trends in the sector and the…
15 May 2018