Turkey to sell its first ever Islamic bond

The country is gearing up to sell its first bond compliant with Islamic law, as it tries to diversity its funding sources

Turkey is gearing up to sell its first bond compliant with Islamic law, targeting emerging-market investors as the country tries to diversity its funding sources.

The sale of a dollar-denominated sukuk, as Islamic-compliant bonds are called, is due to be completed on Tuesday and could raise more than $1bn, said one investor.

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