FinanceDublin.com - <b>Deals of the Year 2025: </b>AerCap taps a rich new vein of funding with its debut Islamic finance transaction

AerCap’s 2024 sukuk issuance, the near equivalent of a corporate bond issuance, was the first time the lessor tapped the Islamic finance market. The deal saw AerCap further diversify its funding sources at a time when Middle Eastern interest in aviation finance is reaching new heights as it became only the second aircraft lessor to issue sukuk.

The Financial Services Islamic Finance Deal of the Year is Aercap’s inaugural sukuk. The $500 million transaction is AerCap’s debut sukuk issuance and sees the lessor tap the Islamic Finance market as Middle Eastern investors and banks increasingly allocate capital to the sector.
AerCap’s inaugural benchmark sukuk issuance was a $500m, priced at 4.5% with a maturity of 5 years. The trust certificates in sukuk format were issued by Aercap Sukuk Limited.....

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