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Britain Aims to be First Western Country to Issue Sovereign Islamic Bond

Prime Minister David Cameron made a bid to position London as a leading hub for Islamic finance on Tuesday, announcing plans for Britain to become the first Western country to issue a sovereign sukuk, or Islamic bond.   The planned 200 million pound ($323 million) issue, expected next year, would be much smaller than an originally planned sukuk but would provide a much-needed liquidity management tool for Britain's six Islamic lenders and could encourage local firms to consider ...


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