First #AbuDhabi Bank takes orders for $500 million sukuk | Reuters

First Abu Dhabi Bank takes orders for $500 million sukuk | Reuters

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB.AD), the United Arab Emirates' largest lender, is expected to sell $500 million in Islamic bonds on Wednesday and has begun taking orders, bank documents showed.

Initial price guidance for the sukuk was around 85 basis points over U.S. Treasuries, according to the document from one of the banks on the deal, which is expected to launch later on Wednesday.

Dubai Islamic Bank (DISB.DU), Emirates NBD Capital (ENBD.DU), First Abu Dhabi Bank, KFH Capital (KFH.KW), Saudi National Bank (1180.SE), Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB.AD), Standard Chartered (STAN.L) and The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector are arranging the debt sale.