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shutterstockDUBAI- Nasdaq Dubai today welcomed the listing of a US$1.25 billion Sukuk by the Islamic Development Bank, IDB, whose activities include financing development projects for its 57 member countries.
The listing brings the number of Sukuk listings by the IDB on the exchange to nine with a total value of US$11.5 billion, making it one of the largest Sukuk issuers on Nasdaq Dubai. IDB’s Sukuk support the bank’s economic and social advancement goals in line with Sharia principles.
IDB’s latest listing underlines Dubai’s role as the leading global centre for Sukuk listings by value, currently totalling US$57.715 billion.