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Advisers: Barwa Bank, CIMB, HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Standard Chartered, Linklaters, Clifford Chance
Sovereigns from countries without an Islamic majority in Asia, Africa and the eurozone all made their debuts in the sukuk market last year, often seeking to proof their potential as a hub for Islamic finance.
But it was the UK that beat the others – Hong Kong Luxembourg, and South Africa – becoming the first sovereign outside the Islamic world to issue a sukuk, with a £200 million ($300 million) five-year deal, priced flat to gilts, on June 25.
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