Emirates mulls $1b sukuk next year

Dubai: Emirates could issue a conventional or Islamic bond in 2016 to raise as much as $1 billion (Dh3.67 billion) to be used to fund around 30 aircraft that are scheduled to be delivered that year.

Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviaition and Chairman and CEO of Emirates airline and Group, said on Sunday that the company will use some of its cash on reserve for aircraft deliveries. He added that the issuance of a conventional bond or Islamic bond, known as a sukuk, is a possibility.

Asked how much Emirates would be looking to raise he said, “Always we’re talking anything between $500 million and $1 billion.”

(Gulf news Aviation / 09 November 2015)

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Badlisyah: Islamic finance to continue strong growth

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry will continue to grow strongly despite the withdrawal of some Islamic finance-related incentives in Budget 2016.

Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF) president Badlisyah Abdul Ghani said the country’s Islamic financing market has grown positively over the years, attributed to the tax incentives provided for Islamic financing in previous budgets.

“(But now) the Islamic finance no longer requires that assistance to penetrate the market. (Previously) the incentives were there to create the momentum to build nderstanding and acceptance of Islamic finance,” he told a press conference after the launch of CIIF last Friday.

Badlisyah said the CIIF, a professional body for qualified practitioners in the Islamic finance industry, was established following the increasing need for a global reference point for professional talent in the industry, as it expands internationally.

The new entity, which replaces the Association of Chartered Islamic Financial Professionals Malaysia, is mandated to set standards for professional education and qualifications in Islamic finance for its members. It aims to have 3,000 members by 2016, compared with 240 currently.

(The Sun Daily  09 November 2015)

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