Qatari conglomerate Estithmar Holding made Islamic finance history with its QAR500 million debut Sukuk, the first corporate to have tapped the Qatari riyal Sukuk market, charting a new pathway for others to follow suit and deepen the market. In a roundtable hosted by IFN, experts behind the transaction from Al Rayan Investment, Masraf Al Rayan and Simmons & Simmons discuss the intricacies and significance of this award-winning deal. 

Interviewees:

• Akber Khan, Acting CEO, Al Rayan Investment
• Tahir Hayat Pirzada, GM, Group Treasurer and Financial Institutions, Masraf Al Rayan
• Hadi El Kadi, Senior Associate, Deal Advisory, Al Rayan Investment
• Lee Irvine, Partner, Simmons & Simmons