Manama, Bahrain - 15 May 2012 - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been oversubscribed by 175%.
Subscriptions worth BD35 million were received for the BD20 million issue, which carries a maturity of 182 days.
The expected return on the issue, which begins on 17th May 2012 and matures on 15th November 2012, is 1.34%.
The Sukuk Al-Ijara are issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This is issue No.81 (BH0008208165) of the short-term Sukuk Al-Ijara series.
© Press Release 2012
