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July 2008: Rajab 1429: Issue 27

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Malaysian Agri-businesses Explore Creative Financing (new)

The Malaysian agri-business sector has been left neglected over the past decades after the country’s focus moved towards the heavy industries to spur growth. The agriculture sector however is now being revisited.

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Total Sukuk Issued June 1 - 30, 2008
Issuer Country	Lead Manager	Type	Amount US$ ml
Government of Ras Al Khaima, UAE	Standard Chartered Bank	Sukuk	272.3
Government of Bahrain, Bahrain	Central Bank of Bahrain	Short Term Ijara	13.27
The National Central Cooling Company, UAE	Morgan Stanley	Islamic Exchange-able Bond	408.27
Tanjung Langsat Port Sdn Bhd, Malaysia	MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Berhad	Mushar-akah	1.6
The Nakheel Group, UAE	Dubai Islamic, JPMorgan, Ntnl' Bank of Dubai	Ijara	981
Mohammed H. Al Mana Group Qatar	Gulf International Bank	Mudha-rabah	163.4
Gulf Holding Company, Kuwait	Al Rajhi Bank, Merrill Lynch	Ijara	190

The table above lists sukuk issuance by issuer/country and lead manager for the month of June, 2008. A total of just over $2 billion was issued in June as in May with the majority being issued by corporate issuers.

Source: ISI Emerging Market's,
Islamic Finance Information Service (IFIS)

Islamic Deals (Closed or Annocunced) June 1 - 30, 2008
Borrower/ Country	Arranger	Type	Amount US$ ml
Dubai Group United Arab Emirates	Standard Chartered Bank Khaleej Commercial Bank (KHCB) Noor Islamic Bank	Murabaha Financing Facility	408.4
Danat India Investment Company India	Khaleej Commercial Bank (KHCB)	Islamic Finance Facility	163.5
Sudatel Sudan		Islamic Ijara Facility	50.0
Sahara Centre United Arab Emirates	Dubai Islamic Bank HSBC Amanah Emirates Bank International Emirates Islamic Bank Bank Muscat International Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) Saad Group (Golden Belt) Commercial Bank of Dubai	Islamic Ijara Facility	163.0
Munshaat Real Estate Company Saudi Arabia	ABC Islamic Bank Emirates Bank International Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank BNP Paribas Saudi British Bank BANQUE BIA Arab Islamic Bank Libyan Foreign Bank	Murabaha Financing Facility	100.0
Al Ghadeer Marine Shipping LLC United Arab Emirates	Bank of London The Middle East Jordan International Bank plc	Islamic Ijara Facility	50.0
State University of Jakarta (UNJ) Indonesia	Islamic Development Bank	Islamic Istisna'a Facility	22.0
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyzstan	Islamic Development Bank	Islamic Finance Facility	11.2
Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mauritania	International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)	Islamic Finance Facility	40.0
Government of Albania Albania	Islamic Development Bank	Islamic Finance Facility	13.3
Al Yusr Instalment Company Saudia Arabia	Riyad Bank	Islamic Finance Facility	267.0
BELL Group of Companies Malaysia	Kuwait Finance House	Islamic Finance Facility	N/D

The table above lists Islamic financings by issuer/country and lead manager for the month of June, 2008. A total of just over $1.25 billion was issued in the month by corporate and sovereign issuers.

Source: ISI Emerging Market's,
Islamic Finance Information Service (IFIS)

This section is geared specifically for finance executives. Coverage includes strategies relating to:

	Capital markets
	Venture capital
	Private equity
	Recent capital-raisings
	Impact of WTO Regulations
	Risk management
	Financial technologies
	Professional development
	Islamic finance alternatives

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Islamic Finance Gaining Traction in the US

Islamic Banking in Turkey, Indonesia Pakistan, and Malaysia

Questioning "Shari'ah Conversion Technology": Yusuf Talal Delorenzo

Sovereign Wealth Funds take Centerstage

Opportunities in Islamic Private Equity

Islamic Finance in Europe Moves from Niche to Mainstream

Islamic Finance in Turkey – Looking Ahead With Confidence

Bringing Morality to Profit Motives

How to Buy a U.S. Outsourcing Company (Part1)

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Creating an Islamic Microfinance Model - The Missing Dimension

Canada based Ittihad Capital Positions Islamic Finance for its Universal Appeal

Injazat Capital: Fueling Entrepreneuship & Growth

Islamic Finance Prospects in Central Asia and Turkey

Islamic Finance - Years Away from its Ideals

Six Faces of Entrepreneurial Finance

Pakistan's Booming Equity Market
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Islamic Finance: Securitizing the Future

Corporate Islamic Finance: Good News & the Bad News

Abraaj Capital: Setting New Standards in Private Equity

Islamic Bond Issuance Grew Over 300% in 2004: Islamic Finance Information Service (IFIS)

Venture Capital Largely Missing for Muslim Entrepreneurs

Islamic Finance 101: Basics and Available Options

Mastering Islamic Finance

Capital Markets: OIC Member Countries

Gulf CC Countries
	Saudi Stock Exchange
	Abu Dhabi Stock Market
	Dubai Financial Market
	Kuwait Stock Exchange
	Muscat Securities Market
	Doha Securities Market
	Bahrain Stock Exchange
Levant
	Amman Stock Exchange
	Palestine Securities Exchange
	Beirut Stock Exchange
North Africa
	Cairo & Alexandria
	Casablanca Exchange
	Tunisia Stock Exchange
Sub-Sahara Africa
	Nigerian Stock Exchange
	Abidjan Stock Exchange
	Khartoum Stock Exchange

South East Asia
	Jakarta Stock Exchange
	Surabaya Stock Exchange
	Bursa Malaysia
South Asia
	Karachi Stock Exchange
	Lahore Stock Exchange
	Dhaka Stock Exchange
Central Asia
	Azerbaijan Stock Market
	Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
	Republican Stock Exchange (Toshkent)
	Kyrgyz Stock Exchange
	Tehran Stock Exchange
Europe & Americas
	Istanbul Stock Exchange
	Albania Stock Exchange

Corporate Finance Resources/ Training

Islamic Finance

CFO.com; CFO Asia
Tools & Resources For Financial Executives

Finance Asia

Banker Middle East
Magazine dedicated to the banking industry in the Gulf, Egypt and Levant

Corporate Finance Courses
FT Knowledge

Islamic Business & Finance Network
Courses and resources

Islamic Finance
Database of Islamic Finance related research, overviews and directory listings

Zawya.com: Islamic Finance
Leading Middle East focussed publications' Islamic Finance section

The International Islamic Finance Forum
The Premiere event in Islamic Finance

Associations

Association for Financial Professionals

Institute of Bankers Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Malaysian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association - MVCA

Gulf Venture Capital Association

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