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Best Islamic Bond (Sukuk) House, EMEAFinance
26 May 2008
Barclays Capital has been named 'Best Islamic Bond (Sukuk) House' by EMEAFinance magazine.
Commenting on the award, the magazine said: "The bank’s efforts placed it consistently in the top three in league tables as an underwriter of GCC and international sukuk and Islamic debt… Barcap’s franchise is based on its ability to structure innovative, tailor-made financing solutions in Islamic format."
In addition, two Barclays Capital-led transactions won Deal of the Year awards:
US$2.53 billion Aldar exchangeable sukuk: Best Islamic Bond Deal
AED7.5 billion (US$2.04 billion equivalent) Jebel Ali Free Zone sukuk: Most Innovative Bond Deal / Best Local Currency Deal
