SUKUK PIPELINE - Issue plans around the world

The Thomson Reuters Global Sukuk Index is at 115.95508 points, up from 115.82559 at the end of last month and 109.78969 at the end of last year. The Thomson Reuters Investment Grade Sukuk Index is at 113.77886 points, against 113.92596 at end-November and 107.28036 at the end of 2013. The following are some of the sukuk issues in the pipeline: 1Malaysia Development Bhd has postponed the sale of up to 8.4 billion ringgit ($2.41 billion) of sukuk to 2015, while Indonesia's finance ministry plans to sell retail sukuk worth around 20 trillion rupiah ($1.63 billion) in April. Turkiye Finans has received regulatory approval to raise 71 million lira via sukuk, but no timeframe was given.