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Oman’s first issue of sovereign Islamic bonds has received strong orders ahead of its final pricing on Tuesday. The 200 million rial (Dh1.9 billion, $520 million), five-year sukuk issue with an ijara format drew 22 orders totalling 336 million rials during the subscription period, which ran from Oct. 8 to 22, Mohammed Hussain Jawad, adviser at the finance ministry and head of the committee handling the issue, said. Results of the sale and allocations will be announced on November 3. Jawad also said the ministry planned a second sukuk issue next year, but he did not elaborate on the size or timing.