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Pakistan to issue $1bn sukuk bond

  Reuters Pakistan will issue a $1 billion sukuk bond within hours, the finance ministry said, returning to the international U.S. dollar sukuk market after a two-year absence. The ministry said roadshows in Dubai, London, Boston and New York scored “unprecedented interest”. Pakistan’s economy grew 4.7 percent in the last fiscal year, its fastest pace since 2008, rebounding from a ...

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Deutsche Bank mismarked 37 deals like Paschi’s

  Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG, indicted for colluding with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA to conceal the Italian lender’s losses, mismarked the transaction and dozens of others on its own books, according to an audit commissioned by Germany’s regulator. Executives at Deutsche Bank arranged 103 similar deals with a total value of 10.5 billion euros ($11.8 billion) for ...

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US oil gushes above $50 for first time since June

  London / AFP Oil prices in New York rose above $50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since June, helping provide some support for broader markets ahead of key US jobs data. Near 1330 GMT, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in November was trading up 37 cents at $50.20 a barrel, while the London benchmark ...

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