CBB Sukuk Al Ijara oversubscribed by 356%
Subscriptions worth BD 92.635 million were received for the BD 26 million issue, which carries a maturity of 182 days.
The expected return on the issue, which begins on July 3 and matures on January 1, 2026, is 5.35%, equivalent to the previous issue on June 5.
The Sukuk Al Ijara are issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This is issue No.239 (BH0006071714) of the short-term Sukuk Al-Ijara series.
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