Islamic finance: Dar Al Arkan sukuk breaks Gulf drought

Dar Al Arkan’s sukuk could have hardly come at a better time for Saudi Arabia.

The debt troubles of the Saad and Al Gosaibi groups have alerted international banks to what has been seen as a relatively low level of corporate governance in Saudi Arabia.

But the issuance of a $450 million, five-year 144a sukuk by developer Dar Al Arkan would not have been possible if the firm did not comply with US-approved standards of accountancy and management. It was the first Saudi corporation to formally roadshow a bond in the US.

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