Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Initial tranche for Meethaq Sukuk Programme closes June 1

The debut issuance under the Meethaq Sukuk Programme, Series 1, closes on 1 June 2017.

Series 1 will be for OMR25 million with a green shoe option of a further OMR25 million, in case of oversubscription. It will have a tenor of five years - due 2022 - and will be issued through a public offer which will be open to Omani and non-Omani individuals as well as institutional investors.

Under the programme, Meethaq plans to issue sukuk certificates in several tranches up to a maximum amount of OMR100 million over a period of time which will be listed on the Bond and Sukuk market of Muscat Securities Market (MSM).

Advantages for the Meethaq Sukuk Programme include:
  • Strong investment grade entity rating of Baa1 by Moody’s, BBB- by S&P and BBB by Fitch
  • Market leader with 36% share in Islamic financing and 34% of total assets in Oman
  • Strong Shari'ah Supervisory Board and Compliance Framework under the guidance of renowned shari'ah scholars.
  • Shari'ah-compliant fixed income investment opportunity with stable returns and the backing of Meethaq Islamic Banking.
  • Attractive return of 5% per annum payable semi-annually over a five-year period
Source: Meethaq website. Poster for sukuk programme.
Source: Meethaq website. Poster for Meethaq's sukuk programme.
Interested?

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The minimum application size is OMR1,002 per applicant for subscription of a minimum 1,000 certificates of OMR1.002 each (inclusive of offer expenses of 2 baisa per certificate) and thereafter in multiples of 100 certificates. Applications for the subscription of fewer than 1,000 certificates will not be accepted.