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Saudi Aramco starts issuing U.S. dollar-denominated bonds

Aramco's bond issuance began on July 9 and will end on July 17

UAE’s ADIB releases comprehensive ESG report, highlights $1.51 billion in sustainable finance and net zero commitments

The bank reduced Scope 1 emissions by 65 percent compared to 2022 and set 2030 emissions reduction targets for six portfolio sectors

UAE’s Arada lists $400 million sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

Arada's sukuk listing brings the total value of sukuk issuances to $93 billion

Sharjah Islamic Bank’s sukuk offering oversubscribed 3 times, raising $1.5 billion

The oversubscription highlighted the bank's financial strength and prudent management

Half of all emerging-market debt issued by GCC countries, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Türkiye: Report

In 2024, these countries accounted for 51 percent of U.S. dollar debt issued by EMs (excluding China)

Saudi Arabia issues $1.17 billion in sovereign sukuk across three tranches in June

The total volume of sukuk and bonds in Saudi Arabia increased by 5.73 percent during the third quarter of 2023

Egypt’s Islamic banking transactions reach $14.5 billion in March 2024

Islamic banking now constitutes 5 percent of the total banking sector in Egypt

Emirates Islamic’s sustainability sukuk issuance raises $750 million on Nasdaq Dubai

The listing's order book exceeded $2.10 billion, which reflects an oversubscription rate of 2.8 times

Bahrain’s credit rating affirmed at ‘B+/B’ with stable outlook: Report

The report forecasts an upgrade for Bahrain if the government substantially lowers net debt-to-GDP via improved budgets

UAE’s Islamic T-sukuk auction attracts bids worth $2.67 billion, oversubscribed 8.9 times

Strong demand seen from the eight primary dealers for both the 3-year and 5-year tranches of the sukuk

Qatar announces $549.2 million budget surplus for Q1 2024

MoF stated that this surplus was directed towards reducing public debt, and therefore there was no cash surplus

Dubai’s DFSA records 25 percent surge in licensed firms in 2023, reaching 791

The Authority saw growth in ESG securities listings, totaling $11.72 billion in new ESG bonds and Sukuk listed