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Asia Islamic bonds find new life in 2016 after worst year in five

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Published Wed, Jan 20, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Kuala Lumpur

ASIAN issuers are leading a promising start to the year for global Islamic bonds after the poorest annual showing since 2010.

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd started investor meetings in the Middle East, Asia and Europe on Jan 17. Indonesia's government is due to pick banks for an offering by the end of January, the sixth consecutive year it has issued international sukuk. Kazakhstan and Bangladesh are also both considering sales.

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