#Khazanah raises RM100m from SRI #sukuk

The strategic investment fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd has gathered RM 100 million from the second tranche oft he Sustainable and Responsible Investment sukuk. Khazanah said in a statement today that the proceeds will be used to fund a rollout of a Trust Schools Programme to more schools in Malaysia.
"Khazanah has successfully raised RM100 million via a second tranche of the seven-year SRI sukuk, issued by a Malaysian-incorporated independent Special Purpose Vehicle, Ihsan Sukuk Bhd. The settlement date of this Sukuk will be on August 8th, this year. Ihsan issued the first tranche of RM 100 million in 2015, under its RM 1.0 bn Sukuk Programme," Khazanah said in a statement. It explained that proceeds from this second tranche will fund the rollout of Yayasan AMIR’s Trust Schools Programme, reaching as many as 20 schools.