Saudi in sukuk talks
Saudi Arabia is discussing with banks the possibility to launch a riyal-denominated Islamic bond, or sukuk as the kingdom abandons its aversion to sovereign-level debt to help build a local currency yield curve.
Talks are ongoing between the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency and local and international banks with operations in the kingdom, with an issue forseen in the first quarter of next year. The sukuk will be marketed by a governmental agency or a state fund.
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