Turkiye Finans mandated Citigroup, HSBV, NCB Capital and Noor Islamic Bank for a dollar-denominated sukuk issue. Turkey's Capital Markets Board approved last week the bank's application for a sukuk issue of $500 million and 100 million lira ($55.78 million). ($1 = 1.7929 Turkish liras). Turkiye Finans is majority owned by Saudi Arabia's National Commercial Bank.