Saudi Arabia raises $1.42bn sukuk issuance in August
Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center (NDMC) raised 5.31 billion Saudi riyals ($1.42 billion) through its August sukuk issuance, marking a 5.8% increase from July and the Kingdom’s largest offering in three months.
The NDMC said the latest issuance underlines ongoing efforts to diversify funding sources and strengthen the domestic debt market. The riyal-denominated sukuk was issued in four tranches: 755 million Saudi riyals maturing in 2029, 465 million in 2032, 1.12 billion in 2036, and 2.97 billion Saudi riyals in 2039.
Sukuk, Shariah-compliant instruments that grant investors partial ownership of underlying assets, continue to attract strong demand from regional and international investors seeking alternatives to conventional bonds.
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Muhammad Ali Bandial