Listing reinforces Dubai’s role as a leading global listing venue for Sukuk

Dubai:  Shaheen Al-Ghanem, Chief Executive of Warba Bank,  one of Kuwait’s leading banks, today rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing on Nasdaq Dubai of a 500 million US dollar Sukuk.

The capital raised by the Sukuk supports Warba Bank’s further expansion and development plans across a full range of banking and investment services, as well as its commitment to Sharia’a-compliant financing solutions.

It is the second Sukuk to be listed by Warba Bank on the region’s international financial exchange, following the listing of a 250 million US dollar instrument in March 2017.

Shaheen Al-Ghanem, Chief Executive of Warba Bank, said: “We are delighted to reinforce the strong capital markets links between Kuwait and the UAE through our new listing, including our close relationship with Nasdaq Dubai, which provides our Sukuk with high visibility and links to regional and global investors. The Sukuk successfully attracted investors from the GCC, the wider MENA region and beyond, underlining the confidence of the market in Warba Bank’s dynamic expansion strategy in business sectors including investment, corporate and retail banking.”

He added: We anticipate a great success out of listing Warba’s Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai, which is a first class listing environment, including its international regulatory standards, providing important support for this capital-raising initiative.” 

Abdul Wahed Al Fahim, Chairman of Nasdaq Dubai, said: “Warba Banks’s Sukuk issuance and listing underlines the accelerating growth and development of the Sukuk market as an efficient means of raising capital from a wide range of regional and global investors. The listing strengthens the growth of Dubai as the global capital of the Islamic Economy under the initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minster, and Ruler of Dubai.”

Dubai is one of the largest centres in the world for Sukuk listings at 62.35 billion US dollars, from issuers in and outside the MENA region.

Hamed Ali, Chief Executive of Nasdaq Dubai, said: “This listing by one of Kuwait’s leading financial institutions is a significant addition to our market as we prepare for further Sukuk listings from the MENA region and globally. Our streamlined listing process, comprehensive post-listing services and the high international visibility provided by our market enable us to support the needs of a wide range of private and public sector issuers.”

Warba Bank’s 500 million US dollar Sukuk listed on Nasdaq Dubai on September 25, 2019.

About Nasdaq  Dubai

Nasdaq Dubai is the international financial exchange serving the region between Western Europe and East Asia. It welcomes regional as well as global issuers that seek regional and international investment. The exchange currently lists shares, derivatives, Sukuk (Islamic bonds), conventional bonds and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS).

The majority shareholder of Nasdaq Dubai is Dubai Financial Market with a two-thirds stake.  Borse Dubai owns one third of the shares. The regulator of Nasdaq Dubai is the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Nasdaq Dubai is located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

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