Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ plans to sell its first dollar sukuk and will start meeting investors in the Middle East, Asia and Europe from tomorrow, according to a statement from the Gulf state’s biggest Shariah-compliant lender.
“The sukuk is expected to be launched, subject to market conditions” and Credit Suisse Group AG, HSBC Holdings Plc and Qatari investment bank QInvest have been hired to manage the issuance, said the statement posted on the Qatar Exchange website today. Chief Executive Officer Salah Mohammed Jaidah said on May 19 the company may issue up to $750 million of the notes that comply with the religion’s ban on interest.
Sales of Islamic bonds are picking up in the Persian Gulf after Dubai World reached an agreement with 99 percent of its creditors this month to change terms on $24.9 billion of debt. Banks and companies in the Middle East may sell $5.5 billion of sukuk in the fourth quarter, the most since the three months ended September 2007, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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