IILM reissues $1.21 billion short-term “A-1†rated sukuk
The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has successfully reissued a total of USD 1.21 billion short-term “A-1” rated á¹¢ukÅ«k across three different tenors of one, three, and six-month respectively.
The three series were priced competitively at:
i) 0.24% for USD 450 million for 1-month tenor;
ii) 0.44% for USD 560 million for 3-month tenor; and
iii) 0.61% for USD 200 million for 6-month tenor.
Today’s á¹¢ukÅ«k reissuance marks the IILM’s second á¹¢ukÅ«k auction for 2022. The auction garnered strong demand among the GCC-based Islamic Primary Dealers and investors, and the competitive tender witnessed a strong orderbook in excess of USD 1.83 billion, representing an average bid-to-cover ratio of 152%.
Dr. Umar Oseni, Chief Executive Officer of the IILM, said: “Today’s auction saw a strong interest for the 1-month and 3-month tenors of the IILM’s papers, on the backdrop of a global rise in interest rates and tighter policy by the Federal Reserve. Overall, we are pleased that the IILM’s issuance this month for all tenors were fully subscribed at a competitive all-in profit rates, despite the current market condition on the back of geopolitical developments all around the world. The IILM continues to provide investors with an international safe-haven investment solution to manage their liquidity needs in the Islamic markets with sufficient flexibility.”
Further to today’s reissuance, the IILM has achieved year-to-date cumulative issuances totaling USD 2.21 billion through six á¹¢ukÅ«k series. The IILM will continue to reissue its short-term liquidity instruments monthly as scheduled in its issuance calendar.
The IILM is a regular issuer of short-term á¹¢ukÅ«k across varying tenors and amounts to cater to the liquidity needs of institutions offering Islamic financial services. The total amount of IILM á¹¢ukÅ«k outstanding is now USD 3.51 billion. The IILM short-term á¹¢ukÅ«k programme is rated “A-1” by S&P.
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