BHB lists T bills, Sukuks worth BD767 million

Manama : Bahrain Bourse (BHB) announced on Thursday the listing of 11 issues in the Treasury Bills Market worth a total of BD767 million, issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain with discount rates ranging between 2.17 per cent and 2.98pc for 3-12 months.

With the listing of those issues, the total number of Treasury Bills and Short-Term Islamic Lease (Ijarah) Sukuk listed at Bahrain Bourse became 23 issues with a total value of BD1.49 billion.

The bourse launched the Treasury Bills Market on 31st January 2016 with the aim of enhancing cash liquidity in local and foreign banks and institutions dealing in this market, and providing investors in BHB with more investment opportunities.