Emaar Sukuk Price Whisper 8.625% Area, Books Open

The books for Emaar Properties' planned Islamic bond, or sukuk, sale are now open and the price whisper is in the 8.625% area.
The Dubai-based real-estate developer last week said it appointed HSBC, RBS and Standard Chartered to arrange investor meetings targeting fixed-income investors starting Jan. 21. The meetings were arranged in Asia, Europe and the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council states.