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AuthorGrassa, Rihab
AuthorMiniaoui, Hela
Available date2019-04-22T05:43:15Z
Publication Date2018
Publication Nameresearch in international business and finance
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.179
CitationGrassa, R., & Miniaoui, H. (2018). Corporate choice between conventional bond and Sukuk issuance evidence from GCC countries. Research in International Business and Finance, 45, 454-466.‏
ISSN0275-5319
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/11499
AbstractAlthough there have been recent developments in respect of the diversification of capital markets in GCC countries, the motivations of the firms issuing Sukuk or conventional bonds have remained largely unexplored. Using a sample consisting of 88 Sukuk and 287 conventional bonds issued in GCC countries during the period from 2000 to 2015, this paper analyses the factors affecting an issuer's choice of employing an Islamic bond (Sukuk) structure as compared to conventional bonds instruments. The results suggest that there are some significant differences between Islamic and conventional bond issuer's choice determinants; these can be attributed to the Sukuk’s specific characteristics and to the issuer’s characteristics. Within the GCC region, the firms, which issue Sukuk, have more specific characteristics. By way of contrast, the determinants among those firms, which issue conventional bonds, have fewer specific characteristics. In addition, our findings provide evidence that in respect of the issuance of larger debt and long tenor, firms prefer to issue Sukuk rather than conventional bonds. However, with regard to the quality of the credit rating, our empirical proxies report a positive correlation with the issuance of conventional bonds and a negative correlation with the issuance of Sukuk.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectDebt financing
Bond
Sukuk
GCC countries
Capital markets
TitleCorporate Choice between Conventional Bonds and Sukuk Issuance: Evidence from GCC Countries
TypeArticle
Pagination454-466
Volume Number45
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