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‎2nd retail sukuk listed on Nasdaq Dubai

Argaam - UAE News Trade press Published 2nd October 2026 UAE

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‎<p dir="ltr" ><span ><span class="ckeCaption" ><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/e5c4f973-2248-489a-8934-55827a34ada0.png" ><br> UAE Ministry of Finance</span></span></p> <hr> <p>The UAE Ministry of Finance announced the listing and start of trading of the second tranche of its retail AED-denominated sukuk program, with a five-year tenor, on the secondary market at Nasdaq Dubai, following the completion of subscription, allocation, and settlement procedures.<br> <br> In a statement, the ministry said subscription orders for the tranche reached AED 285 million, representing about 5.7 times the targeted size of AED 50 million.<br> <br> Individual investors subscribing with amounts of AED 10,000 or less accounted for 75% of total orders, while UAE nationals represented 69% of total demand. The offering drew investors from 110 nationalities.</p> <p></p> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="2" > <p><strong><span >Results of the second retail AED-denominated sukuk issue</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >Total subscription requests</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><span >AED 285 mln </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >Target issue size</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><span >AED 50 mln </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >Minimum subscription</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><span >AED 1,000 </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >Subscription coverage ratio</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><span >Approx. 5.7x</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >Share of subscribers’ requests up to AED 10,000 or less</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><span >75% of total subscription requests</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >Share of UAE nationals</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><span >69% of total demand</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >Women’s participation</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><span >17% of total invested capital</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >Number of investor nationalities</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><span >110 nationalities</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> <p><br> The ministry indicated that the start of trading on the secondary market on Nasdaq Dubai enables investors to increase their holdings of sukuk or to make an early exit by selling on the exchange.<br> <br> The ministry added that about half of the individual participants were returning investors who participated in the first issuance, noting strong participation from young investors under the age of 25.<br> <br> According to data available to <strong>Argaam</strong>, the Ministry of Finance announced last September the opening of subscription for the second issuance during the period from September 23 to September 28, 2026, with a five-year term and an annual profit rate of5.06 %, paid semiannually, and a minimum subscription of AED 1,000.</p>

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Argaam - UAE News · Trade Publication
Published
2nd October 2026
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argaam.com

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Geopolitical Risk
Geography
UAE
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3rd October 2026 · 18:24

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Significance 1 · Low
Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Low (18.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (6.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Low (37.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

Strongest contributor
Procurement Impact
Limiting factor
Geographic Breadth