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Moody's assigns (P)A3 to the AFC's sukuk certificates

London, 22 December 2016-- Moody's Investors Service, has today assigned a provisional A3 senior unsecured rating to the AFC Sukuk Company, a special purpose vehicle established in the Cayman Islands by the Africa Finance Corporation. 'The AFC's milestone sukuk offering reflects the continued interest in Islamic capital markets as a source of funding in Sub-Saharan Africa.' commented Zuzana Brixiova, Vice President and Senior Analyst at Moody's Investors Service.' The sukuk...
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