CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara Fully Subscribed

Manama, Bahrain - 17 July 2012 - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been fully subscribed by 100%.

Subscriptions worth BD 20 million were received for the BD 20 million issue, which carries a maturity of 182 days.

The expected return on the issue, which begins on 19th July 2012 and matures on 17th January 2013, is 1.30%.

The Sukuk Al-Ijara are issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

This is issue No.83 (BH0008648543) of the short-term Sukuk Al-Ijara series.