Most innovative Islamic deal – global: Republic of the Philippines’ $1 billion inaugural sukuk ljara/wakala and murabaha

Date: November 2023

Date: November 2023

Issuer: ROP Sukuk Trust

Obligor: Republic of the Philippines

Size: $1 billion

Structure: Trust certificates (wakala/ijarah/murabaha)

Tenor: 5.5 year

Banks: Citi, Deutsche Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, HSBC, MUFG, Standard Chartered (joint bookrunners and lead managers)

The number of countries looking to issue in the global sukuk market has grown in recent years, leading to innovative debut issuance from all over the world.

This trend is expected to continue, helping to broaden and deepen the global sukuk market, which last year recorded $168 billion of issuance, down slightly on the year before.

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