Banking & Finance Egypt plans to issue first sovereign sukuk By Reuters April 2, 2022 Egypt plans to issue its first sovereign sukuk before the end of the current fiscal year ending in June, Finance Minister Mohamed Maiit said in a statement onSaturday. Maait also said that Egypt plans to tap the Japanese market by offering new issues in the future. Last month, Egypt issued 60 billion yen ($489.84 million) in five-year samurai bonds on the Japanese market.