DUBAI - Saudi Arabia sold 2.84 billion riyals ($757 million) in sukuk, or Islamic bonds, in May, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday.

The debt sale was split into a tranche of 655 million riyals due in 2028 and a second tranche of 2.185 billion maturing in 2031. ($1 = 3.7502 riyals)

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