Saudi-listed construction and utility services company Keir International is to issue a Saudi riyal denominated sukuk with a value of SAR 30 million ($8 million).

The sukuk will support the company’s operational activities, a statement to Saudi stock market Tadawul said today.

The company announced yesterday that it had signed two contracts with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) worth $44.2 million.

(Writing by Imogen Lillywhite; editing by Seban Scaria)

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