Sharjah issues 2 bln dirhams in sukuk
The government of Sharjah on May 19 issued 2 billion dirhams ($545 million) in sukuk to support businesses, individuals and the emirate's banking sector through the COVID-19 crisis, sole lead manager and arranger Bank of Sharjah said in a statement.
The 12-month sukuk maturing on May 19, 2021, carries a profit rate of 1.5%.
It was issued under the Sharjah Liquidity Support Mechanism, a programme that enables the government to boost liquidity for the emirate's banking system. The framework is worth 4 billion dirhams, according to a separate statement from the Sharjah Finance Department.
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