Times of Islamabad

SBP to acquire Rs 111 billion Ijara Sukuk

SBP to acquire Rs 111 billion Ijara Sukuk

KARACHI: The central bank on Friday will acquire Rs111 billion Ijara Sukukwith a three-year maturity in a sell-off on Friday.

This acquisition of the government of Pakistan Ijara Sukuk would be done onBai Muajjal basis, which is a Shariah-compliant equivalent of deferredpayments from all Islamic Banks.

The acquisition of the issue by the central bank would assist Islamic Banksin coping with surplus liquidity and resources.

Rs314.3 billion worth of Ijara Sukuk would mature in December, February andMarch and Rs118 billion Ijara Sukuk were set for maturity on December 18th.