CBB Sukuk Al Ijara oversubscribed by 259%
Subscriptions worth BD 67.462 million were received for the BD 26 million issue, which carries a maturity of 182 days.
The expected return on the issue, which begins on July 31 and matures on January 29, 2026, is 5.42% compared to 5.35% of the previous issue on July 1.
The Sukuk Al Ijara are issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This is issue No.240 (BH0004624266) of the short-term Sukuk Al Ijara series.
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