Manama, Bahrain - 18 September 2012
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been fully subscribed by 328%.
Subscriptions worth BD65.5 million were received for the BD20 million issue, which carries a maturity of 182 days.
The expected return on the issue, which begins on 20 September 2012 and matures on 21 March 2013, is 1.35%.
The Sukuk Al-Ijara are issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This is issue No.85 (BH000711G710) of the short-term Sukuk Al-Ijara series.
© Press Release 2012
