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Emirates Mulls Sukuk for $4.5 Billion in Planes: Islamic Finance

"Capital inflows will, in due course, correct the position." India has been caught up in an emerging markets sell-off , triggered by talk of tighter U.S. monetary policy . But the slide has been exacerbated by local factors, including a large current account deficit , which reflects the nation's tendency to import more than it exports and leaves it reliant on foreign capital. Chidambaram vowed to shrink India's current account deficit this fiscal year, bringing it down to $70 billion from $88 billion in 2012-2013.

Fast forward to 5/31/2012 and each share was worth $77.79 on that date, a loss of $0.48 or 0.6% decrease over twelve years. But now consider that you collected a whopping $10.77 per share in dividends over the same period, increasing your return to 13.15%. Even with dividends reinvested, that only amounts to an average annual total return of about 1.0%; so by comparison collecting a yield above 9% would appear considerably attractive if that yield is sustainable. Northstar Realty Finance Corp ( NYSE: NRF ) is a member of the Russell 3000, giving it special status as one of the largest 3000 companies on the U.S. stock markets.

Ship Finance International Limited Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Im pretty confident that, given the brand and the credit story of Emirates, sufficient funding will be available. Yields Rise Average yields on global corporate sukuk have risen 46 basis points to 4.62 percent since the Fed said June 19 it might taper its asset-purchase program as early as this year, according to the HSBC/Nasdaq Dubai Corporate US Dollar Sukuk Index. The yield on Emirates $1 billion sukuk, which carries a 3.875 percent profit rate, increased 40 basis points, or 0.4 of a percentage point, in the period to 5.1 percent at 4:03 p.m. in Dubai. The so-called amortizing notes have a final maturity date of March 2023 and a weighted average life of five years.

Northstar Realty Finance (NRF) Passes Through 9% Yield Mark

We have not yet chartered the vessels, but have initiated dialogue with some potential charterers and expect to fix the vessels well before delivery from the shipyard. Bank financing would also be arranged in due course, and we expect the equity investment to be up to approximately $25 million per vessel or $100 million in total. The West Linus transaction was finalized just before quarter end, and we paid $195 million of the purchase price in June. The drilling rig is expected to be delivered from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore in December this year, and we will then pay the remaining $405 million.