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

The expected return on the issue, which begins on 17 January 2013 and matures on 18 July 2013, is 1.03 per cent.

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

This is issue No.89 (BH000P268112) of the short-term Sukuk Al-Ijara series.