Muscat
The Capital Market Authority has approved the prospectus of the Mudharabah Sukuk of Takaful Sukuk LLC in favour of Takaful Oman Insurance SAOG for the offer of perpetual Sukuk Al Mudharabah worth RO 25 million.
The Authority has also approved the prospectus of the first issuance of the programme for the offering of RO 6 million in private placement at an issue price RO 1.020 comprising RO 1 as nominal value and 20 baisas issue expenses.
The minimum limit for subscription in the first issuance is 100,000 Sukuk to commence on January 17, 2021. Takaful Sukuk’s offering seeks to enhance capital quality and to finance the general objectives of the company.
The proceeds will be invested, per the Mudharabah agreement, to explore investment opportunities for the trust assets taking into consideration the regulatory solvency requirements aligned with the growth plans of the company and profitable opportunities in the market.
Sukuk are effective investment instruments in the Omani market covered by Sukuk Regulation providing protection to all stakeholders, while also encouraging investments from issuers as well as local and foreign capital for various investments. Sukuk are securities of equal value, issued for a specific term, that represent joint ownership in underlying assets or services or rights or a combination thereof.—Agencies