Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (“DIB”), rated A3 by Moody's and A by Fitch (both stable), successfully closed a USD 1 billion long 5-year Sukuk with a profit rate of 2.95% per annum, which is equivalent to 245bps over the equivalent tenor Mid Swap Rate. DIB’s $1 billion Sukuk is a landmark transaction as it is the first public benchmark Sukuk from a regional financial institution after the COVID-19 market disruption with the last Sukuk issuance from GCC being in February 2020. As a leading bank, DIB has in effect reopened ...