Goldman Sachs Sukuk

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Lessons learnt from Goldman Sachs Sukuks?! Muath (@Mo3atho) Mohannad (@Muhannad-123) Omar Alkabbani Monday, April 30, 12 Outline Overview of Sukuk Overview of the GS Sukuk Controversy surrounding the Sukuk Lessons learnt from the GS Sukuk Q&A Session Monday, April 30, 12 Conventional Bonds VS. Islamic Sukuk Comparison Conventional Bonds Islamic Sukuk Definition Repaying of loan Lending money in exchange for partownership Repaying Coupon payments Profit-sharing Structure Interest-based Risk-sharing Secondary Market Hell yes! Hell no! Monday, April 30, 12 Conventional Bonds VS. Islamic Sukuk Differences and Similarities Type Similarities Differences • Sukuk are Sharia• Both are financial Conventional instruments that finance compliant while bonds are not Bonds businesses, large • Guaranteed profit under projects etc. bonds and expected •Both are used to control under Sukuk liquidity in economies Islamic • Bonds mature at face• Both are low-risk Sukuk value while Sukuk mature instruments at market-value Monday, April 30, 12 Example of Current Sukuk Monday, April 30, 12 Overview of the GS Sukuk Worth 2 billion Dollars of Sukuk 8 Islamic scholars have approved the issuance Dar Alistithmar is the bank supervising the issuance They will be listed on the Irish Exchange Monday, April 30, 12 Controversy Surrounding GS Sukuk Parallel to the reverse Tawarruq Contract Where will the money go? Cheaper rates? Time/Instrument Sukuk 2010 5.375% 4.74% 2011 Monday, April 30, 12 Bonds 5.97% 4.09% Controversy Surrounding GS Sukuk Islamic rule Manipulation of concept Sukuks should not be tradable Ownership The board of Dar Al-Istithmar Scholars denial of approval Monday, April 30, 12 Are there any lessons learnt from the

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