{
  "id": 1942807,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia allocates SR9.5 billion in August sukuk issuance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/saudi-arabia-allocates-sr9-5-billion-in-august-sukuk-issuance",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:19:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663876/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-allocates-sr95-billion-in-august-sukuk-issuance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National Debt Management Center in Saudi Arabia has allocated SR9.518 billion in the August 2026 issuance of government Sukuk under the SAR-denominated program. The issuance is divided into five tranches, each with its own maturity date. The first tranche, worth SR1.550 billion, matures in 2031, while the second tranche, valued at SR2.396 billion, matures in 2033. The third tranche, worth SR258 million, matures in 2036, and the fourth tranche, valued at SR4.064 billion, matures in 2039. The final tranche, valued at SR1.250 billion, matures in 2041.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}