VOL. XLVI

No 39

29-September-2003

CAPITAL MARKETS

Malaysian Islamic Sukuk Listed On Bahrain Stock Exchange

A Malaysian sovereign Islamic bond (sukuk) issue worth a total of $600mn has been listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) announced the BSE on 24 September. The Malaysia global sukuk (a floating rate note issued in July 2002 and maturing in 2007) is the first Malaysian bond issue to be listed on a stock exchange in the Middle East region. The listing brings the number of bond issues listed...