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Friday, January 20, 2012

IRELAND - Ireland may be first EU state to sell Islamic bond

www.irishexaminer.com - IRELAND plans to become the first European nation to sell sovereign sukuk — Islam-approved financial certificates — as its equal tax treatment for Islamic-finance products attracts investors.

The Government has agreements with more than 60 countries to avoid double taxation on Islamic transactions, Micheál Smith, the south-east Asia director of IDA Ireland, said.   (source)