SUKUK PIPELINE - Issue plans around the world

The Thomson Reuters Global Sukuk Index is at 114.57474 points, down from 114.88023 at the end of last month but up from 109.78969 at the end of last year. The Thomson Reuters Investment Grade Sukuk Index is at 112.19700 points, against 112.59309 at end-August and 107.28036 at the end of 2013. Some of the sukuk issues in the global pipeline are the following: Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi plans to issue $50 million worth of ringgit-denominated sukuk in Malaysia by year-end. Luxembourg planned to meet fixed income investors starting on Sept. 21 ahead of a debut issue of five-year euro-denominated sukuk. The government of Oman is expected to issue 200 million rials ($520 million) of sukuk early next year.